George Genereux
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| Full name | George Patrick Genereux | |||||||||
| Born |
March 1, 1935 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||||
| Died |
April 10, 1989 (aged 54) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||||||
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| Event(s) | Trap shooting | |||||||||
Medal record
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George Patrick Genereux (March 1, 1935 – April 10, 1989) was a Canadian Gold medal-winning trap shooter and physician.
Genereux was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the son of Catherine Mary (née Devine), a nurse who was originally from Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, and Dr. Arthur George Genereux.[1][2] He won the Gold medal in the Olympic Trap at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
In 1952, he was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy. He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame, and, the Trapshooting Hall of Fame.
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Saskatchewan and studied medicine at McGill University.
He is the maternal uncle of Canadian actor Brendan Fraser.
He died in Saskatoon in 1989.
References
- "George Genereux Athlete was Olympic medalist". The Globe and Mail. April 12, 1989.
References
External links
- CBC Archives: Sharpshooter George Genereux grabs gold
- Trapshooting Hall of Fame citation
- George Patrick Genereux at The Canadian Encyclopedia
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| Preceded by Marlene Streit |
Lou Marsh Trophy winner 1952 |
Succeeded by Doug Hepburn |