Frederick Simpson (athlete)

Frederick Simpson (March 1878 – May 19, 1945) was a Mississauga Ojibway Canadian athlete who competed in the Olympic games in 1908. He was born at the Alderville Indian Reserve, Ontario. Simpson competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, but did not win a medal, placing 6th. Simpson turned professional in 1909 racing in both Canada and the United States.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (June 2016). "Fred Simpson Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
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