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Calvin Bricker

1884 – 1963

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About Calvin Bricker

Lived 1884 – 1963 (aged 78). Calvin Bricker was a Canadian athletics competitor, physician, stomatologist and athlete.

Calvin David "Cal" Bricker (3 November 1884 – 24 April 1963) was a Canadian track and field athlete. He competed in the long jump and triple jump at the 1908 and 1912 Olympics and won a bronze and a silver medal in the long jump, respectively. At the 1908 Olympic trials, he set a national record in the long jump that stood for 27 years.

Bricker graduated from the University of Toronto in 1907 with a degree in dentistry. He served in World War I as a dentist and helped organize the 1919 Inter-Allied Games in Paris. He spent most of his later years practicing dentistry in Grenfell. He was inducted into Canada's (1956), the Saskatchewan (1966), and the University of Toronto (1996) Sports Halls of Fame. The Cal D. Bricker Memorial Trophy is given annually to the Canada's best long jumper.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Toronto
Awards
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Also known as
Calvin David Bricker, Cal Bricker

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Calvin Bricker's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Calvin Bricker?

athletics competitor (1884–1963)

When was Calvin Bricker born?

Calvin Bricker was born on 3 November 1884 in Toronto.

When did Calvin Bricker die?

Calvin Bricker died on 24 April 1963 in Grenfell.

What was Calvin Bricker's occupation?

Calvin Bricker was an athletics competitor, physician, stomatologist and athlete.

What nationality was Calvin Bricker?

Calvin Bricker was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Calvin Bricker

· Wikidata: Q718829

· DBpedia: Calvin Bricker

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