{{Short description|South African sprinter (1936–1998)}} {{use dmy dates|date=June 2017}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Edward Jefferys | birth_name = | image = | caption = | nationality = South African | sport = Sprinting | event = 100 metres | club = | birth_date = {{birth date|1936|2|7|df=yes}} | birth_place = Durban, South Africa | death_date = {{death date and age|1998|9|27|1936|2|7|df=yes}} | death_place = | height = | weight = }}
'''Edward Jefferys''' (7 February 1936 – 27 September 1998) was a South African sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres, men's 200 metres and men's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Jeffery finished sixth in the 220 yards and was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 yards at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/je/edward-jefferys-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011123/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/je/edward-jefferys-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Edward Jefferys Olympic Results |accessdate=17 June 2017}}</ref>
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