Richard K. Ferguson (August 3, 1931 – May 24, 1986) was a bronze medal winner and Canadian record breaker in the "Miracle Mile" race at the

1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Vancouver, British Columbia, from 30 July to 7 August 1954. This was the fifth edition of the event that would eventually become known as the Commonwealth Games, the second post-war G ...

, born in

Calgary Calgary () is a major city in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806 making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in C ...

. He attended the

University of Iowa The University of Iowa (U of I, UIowa, or Iowa) is a public university, public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized int ...

. He won the

Lionel Conacher Award The Lionel Conacher Award is an annual award given to Canada's male athlete of the year. The sports writers of the Canadian Press (CP) first conducted a poll to determine the nation's top athlete, of either gender, in 1932. Separate polls for the ...

in 1954. His son, with Canadian swimmer Kathleen McNamee, is Australian-born Canadian actor

John Pyper-Ferguson John Pyper-Ferguson (born February 27, 1964) is a Canadian actor. He has appeared in a wide range of films and television shows. His notable works include playing Sonny Hamilton on '' Hamilton's Quest'', Peter Hutter on '' The Adventures of Brisc ...

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1931 births 1986 deaths Canadian male middle-distance runners Track and field athletes from Calgary Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Iowa Hawkeyes men's track and field athletes Medallists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Canadian Track and Field Championships winners NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics {{Canada-middledistance-athletics-bio-stub