Henry Harper (canoeist)
Hank J. "Henry" Harper (February 21, 1929 – August 5, 1957)[1] was a Canadian sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he finished seventh in the K-2 1000 m and 14th in the K-2 10000 m event.[2] After returning from the Olympics, Harper joined the police force in his hometown of Gananoque, Ontario, and later the Ontario Provincial Police. He died in 1957 after being hit by a motorist while directing traffic around an accident. He was 28 years old.[3]
References[]
- ^ Barnes, Michael (2000). Dedication to Duty: OPP Officers who Died Serving Ontario. GeneralStore PublishingHouse. p. 70. ISBN 1894263219.
- ^ "Henry Harper". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Lowrie, Wayne. "At 107 years old, Gananoque Canoe Club is still paddling strong". gananoquereporter.com. Gananoque Reporter. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
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