William Murphy (9 February 1889 – 18 February 1916) was a Canadian rower.[1] He competed in the men's eight event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2] He died following an injury sustained in a rugby match.[3]
Personal information | |
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Full name | William Ewart Gladstone Murphy |
Nationality | Canadian |
Born | Kingston, Ontario, Canada | 9 February 1889
Died | 18 February 1916 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 27)
Sport | |
Sport | Rowing |
References
edit- ^ "William Murphy". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Murphy Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Clipping from The Gazette - Newspapers.com". The Gazette. 19 February 1916. p. 16. Retrieved 24 July 2018.