Birchall Pearson
Bert Pearson | |
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Born | Birchall Lewis Pearson April 3, 1914 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
Died | September 13, 1960 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | (aged 46)
Nationality | Canadian |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Shaw |
Medal record | ||
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Men's Athletics | ||
British Empire Games | ||
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1934 London | 4×110 yards |
Birchall Lewis "Bert" Pearson (April 3, 1914 – September 13, 1960)[1] was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario.
In 1932 he was a member of the Canadian relay team which finished fourth in the 4×100 metre event. In the 100 metre competition as well as in the 200 metre contest he was eliminated in the semi-finals. At the 1934 Empire Games he won the silver medal with the Canadian team in the 4×110 yards relay event. In the 220 yards competition he was eliminated in the semi-finals and in the 100 yards contest he was eliminated in the heats.
References[]
- ^ Islington. "FindAGrave - Birchall Lewis "Bert" Pearson". FindAGrave. Find A Grave. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
External links[]
- Profile at trackfield.brinkster.net
- Birchall Pearson's profile at Sports Reference.com
Categories:
- 1914 births
- 1960 deaths
- Athletes from Hamilton, Ontario
- Canadian male sprinters
- Olympic track and field athletes of Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1934 British Empire Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Canadian track and field athletics biography stubs