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William Murphy (rower)

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William Murphy
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Ewart Gladstone Murphy
NationalityCanadian
Born(1889-02-09)9 February 1889
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Died18 February 1916(1916-02-18) (aged 27)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sport
SportRowing

William Murphy (9 February 1889 – 18 February 1916) was a Canadian rower.[1] He competed in the men's eight event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2] He died following an injury sustained in a rugby match.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "William Murphy". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Murphy Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Clipping from The Gazette - Newspapers.com". The Gazette. 19 February 1916. p. 16. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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