Don McFarlane (athlete, born 1926)

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Don McFarlane
Personal information
Born(1926-05-18)18 May 1926
London, Ontario, Canada
Died5 March 2008(2008-03-05) (aged 81)
London, Ontario, Canada
Sport
SportSprinting
Event400 metres

Don McFarlane (18 May 1926 5 March 2008) was a Canadian sprinter and football player. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics and played football for the University of Western Ontario. He is the brother of Bob McFarlane. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Don McFarlane Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2017.