Rubuta ci gaba don wannan sakin layi - An haifi Housden a 1894 a Bromley, Kent kuma ya yi karatu a Makarantar Sarki, Canterbury daga 1908 zuwa 1911. Ya cancanta a matsayin likita a asibitin Guy. A Wasannin Olympics na 1920 Housden ya zo na 31 a cikin marathon na maza
a lokacin da 3'14:25.0, 40 minti baya da lashe.