George Findlay MacKay (July 11, 1900 – August 23, 1972) was a

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rower who competed in the

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. He was born in

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and died in

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, United States. In 1924 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Canadian boat in the coxless fours event. He was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1977.

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* * * * 1900 births 1972 deaths Canadian male rowers Olympic rowers for Canada Rowers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Canada Rowers from Vancouver Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Canadian expatriates in the United States 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-Olympic-medalist-stub