Frederick Simpson (March 1878 – May 19, 1945) was a Mississauga Ojibway

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athlete who competed in the

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in 1908. He was born at the Alderville

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. He received an invitation to be on the Canadian Olympic Team due to his performances at Peterborough Examiner road race and Hamilton Herald road race, where he finished third and second respectively. Simpson competed in the

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in the men's marathon, but did not win a medal, placing 6th. Simpson turned professional in 1909, racing in both Canada and the United States. In 1988 Simpson was inducted into the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame.

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* 1878 births 1945 deaths Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Canadian male marathon runners First Nations sportspeople Track and field athletes from Ontario {{Canada-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub