Sam Mussabini  One of this country’s first sports coaches
Scipio Africanus (Sam) Mussabini was born in London of Arab, Turkish, Italian and French ancestry. He lived at 84 Burbage Road from 1913 until his death in 1927 and coached in athletics and cycling at the Herne Hill Velodrome, perhaps one of the greatest ever athletics coaches.
His most famous success was in coaching Harold Abrahams to a gold medal in the 100m and silver in the 4x100m at the 1924 Paris Olympics which is immortalised in the Academy Award winning film Chariots of Fire.
His career spanned five Olympics and his coaching amounted to 11 Olympic medals. Also an accomplished journalist, billiards player and a keen cricketer. The Mussabini Medal is awarded annually by Sports Coach UK.
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