William Collins (canoeist)
William Jerome Collins (April 3, 1932 – May 28, 1993) was a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s.[1] At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, he finished seventh in the C-2 1000 m event.[2] Collins later co-founded the Burloak Canoe Club in Oakville, Ontario, with Dorothy Jamieson.[3] The trophy given annually to the winner of the CanoeKayak Canada national sprint championship in Men's U17 C-15 is named in Collins' honour.[4]
References[]
- ^ William Collins at Olympedia
- ^ "William Collins". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Local paddling community loses a legend". Burlington Post. March 31, 2006. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ "Trophies". Canoekayak.ca. CanoeKayak Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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