George Alexander (lacrosse)
George Alexander | |
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| Born | 1886 Eccles, Greater Manchester, England |
| Died | 14 November 1929 (aged 42–43) Wilmslow, Cheshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Olympic Silver Medalist - Lacrosse |
| Olympic medal record | ||
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Representing  United Kingdom
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| Men's Lacrosse | ||
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1908 London | Team competition |
George Percival Alexander (1886 – 14 November 1929) was a British lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the British team, which won the silver medal.[1] He was found dead of a self-inflicted stab wound to the throat at his house in 1929.[2]
He wasa long time misidentified as Gustav Bernhard Franck Alexander (b. 20. September 1881 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Greater Manchester - d. 5. December 1967 in Little Kimble, Buckinghamshire).
References
[edit]- ^ "George Alexander". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Pathetic Case at Wilmslow". Wilmslow and Alderley and Knutsford Advertiser. 22 November 1929. p. 8. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "George Alexander". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- Gustav Alexander at Olympedia
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