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. ^{[1] [2]}

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. ^[3]

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 ^[4]
• Robert Kerr (1882–1963) – 1908 Summer Olympics, London: Gold in the 200 meters and Bronze in the 100 meters

References

1. Bowes, Gord (2016-09-14). Hamilton Olympic Club, oldest track club in Canada, celebrates anniversary. Hamilton News. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
2. Milton, Steve (2016-12-29). Dedication. For 90 years. That's the Hamilton Olympic Club. The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
3. 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.
4. "'Lucky Grif's' Luck Failed: Only One of Crew to Die". Toronto Star . 22 February 1944. p. 2.

External links

• Official website