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George Hodgson (other)
George Hodgson (1893–1983) was a Canadian swimmer. George Hodgson may also refer to: * George Hodgson ( 1751), English brewer, see India pale ale * George Hodgson (cricketer) (1839–1917), English cricketer * George Hodgson (Royal Navy officer) (1817–1848), English Royal Navy officer and polar explorer {{hndis, Hodgson, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hodgson
George Ritchie Hodgson (October 12, 1893 – May 1, 1983) was a Canadian competition swimmer of the early 20th century, and considered by many to be the greatest swimmer in Canadian history. Hodgson won the two longer freestyle swimming gold medals at the 1912 Olympics, the only categories in which he competed. He also competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Personal life George Hodgson was born in 1893 in Montreal, Quebec. He matriculated at McGill University in 1912, competing in swimming and water polo for the school. While there, he was admitted to the Zeta Psi fraternity, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in applied science in 1916. He was inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1955, the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1968, into the McGill University Sports Hall of Fame in 1996, and died in Montreal in 1983. Several members of George Hodgson's extended family were also involved in Canadian sports. His uncles Billy and Archie Hodgson were prominen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hodgson (cricketer)
George Harris Hodgson (4 May 1839 – 15 April 1917) was an English first-class cricketer. The son of John George Hodgson, he was born at Thanet in May 1839. He was educated at Harrow School (The Faithful Dispensation of the Gifts of God) , established = (Royal Charter) , closed = , type = Public schoolIndependent schoolBoarding school , religion = Church of E ..., before going up to Trinity College, Oxford. A keen cricketer, Hodgson did not feature in first-class cricket for Oxford University Cricket Club, but did make four first-class appearances for the Gentlemen of Kent from 1858 to 1861. He scored 74 runs in his four matches at an average of 18.50, with a high score of 32. With his roundarm fast bowling he took 2 wickets. Hodgson graduated from Oxford in 1866 with a master's degree. He later served as secretary to the Clergy Mutual Assurance Society. Hodgson died at Hythe in April 1917. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |