Ross Sheppard
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 22 November 1888
Died | 4 September 1967 | (aged 78)
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Triple jump |
Ross Sheppard (22 November 1888 – 4 September 1967) was a Canadian athlete and educator.[1] He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1924 Summer Olympics, where he placed 16th.[2] The Ross Sheppard High School in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is named after him.[2]
References
- ^ "Ross Sheppard". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ross Sheppardx Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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