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Men's Rowing | ||
Competitor for Canada | ||
Silver | 1956 Melbourne | Eights |
Philip Thomas Kueber (November 17, 1934 – November 23, 2009) was a Canadian former rower. He was born in Galahad, Alberta. He went to school there for several years. His father, John Vincent Kueber, died when Philip was only 4 years old. After that he and his family moved to Duncan, British Columbia. Kueber applied for the University of British Columbia. He got his law degree there and joined the rowing team. In 1954 his team won a gold at the Commonwealth games. In July 1955 they beat the Russians who had won the gold a year before. In 1956 his team got the chance to go in the Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. They won a silver medal.