Hamilton Olympic Club

The Hamilton Olympic Club (HOC) is the oldest track and field organization in Canada. It was established in 1926 by a group of local businessmen. Many HOC athletes have competed at the provincial, national and Olympic level, including Percy Williams, Don McFarlane, Johnny Miles and Ray Lewis.

The club hosted an international club meet in 1929 against a combined team from Oxford and Cambridge University, with the English team winning by a margin of two points.

Meets associated with

Canadian Olympic Team Trials, Civic Stadium
Canadian British Empire Games Trials, Ivor Wynne Stadium
British Empire Games
Dual Track and Field Meet: Oxford-Cambridge Track Team Vs Hamilton Olympic Club, Olympic Stadium
Canusa Games: Flint, Michigan Vs Hamilton, Ontario

Past members

Phil Edwards (1907–1971) – 1932 Summer Olympics, 1936 Summer Olympics - The "Man of Bronze"
David Griffin (1905–1944) – competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1930 British Empire Games
Robert Kerr (1882–1963) – 1908 Summer Olympics, London: Gold in the 200 meters and Bronze in the 100 meters

References

↑ Bowes, Gord (2016-09-14). Hamilton Olympic Club, oldest track club in Canada, celebrates anniversary. Hamilton News. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
↑ Milton, Steve (2016-12-29). Dedication. For 90 years. That's the Hamilton Olympic Club. The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
↑ OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE TRIUMPH ON TRACK; Conquer the Hamilton Olympic Club in Dual Meet, Seven First Places to Five. PUMPHREY BREAKS RECORD Lowers the Canadian Two-Mile Mark--Edwards and Fitzpatrick Score Doubles. Betters Even Time. Edwards Had Little Sleep. THE SUMMARIES. OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE TRIUMPH ON TRACE. New York Times (1929-07-07). Retrieved 2021-04-09.
↑ "'Lucky Grif's' Luck Failed: Only One of Crew to Die". Toronto Star. 22 February 1944. p. 2.

External links

Official website