| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 1921[1] |
| Died | 1974 Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Long-distance, Marathon, cross country |
| Club | Shettleston Harriers |
Hugo Fox (1921 – 1974) was a track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Fox worked as an iron moulder in a Glasgow foundry and did not start running until 1955.[1] He was a member of the Shettleston Harriers[2] and finished runner-up at the 1957 Scottish marathon championship.[3]
In February 1958 he was named by the Scottish AAA in the 'possibles list' for the forthcoming Commonwealth and Empire Games[4] and at the 1958 Scottish A.A.A. Championships, he defeated both Alex McDougall and Harry Fenion to win the marathon title.[5][1]
He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team[6] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales,[7] participating in one event, the marathon race.[8]
He emigrated to Australia in 1966, where he died in 1974.[9]
References
- ^ a b c "What Makes A Man Want To Run The Marathon At 37...?". Sunday Post. 13 July 1958. p. 24. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Fox covers 150 miles a week at training". The Scotsman. 29 June 1959. p. 11. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "District News". Highland News. 31 August 1957. p. 8. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "37 Scots athletes as Possibles for Cardiff". The Scotsman. 21 February 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Standards good, but few will win Cardiff medals". The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scots athletes for Cardiff". The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Hugo Fox". Scottish Distance Running History. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
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