Douglas Harris (field hockey)

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Douglas Harris (born 22 March 1966) is a Canadian former field hockey player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1] Harris was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

He is currently a professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Douglas Harris". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2012.