About Frederick Simpson
Lived 1878 – 1945 (aged 66–67). Frederick Simpson was a Canadian marathon runner.
Frederick Simpson (March 1878 – May 19, 1945) was a Mississauga Ojibway Canadian athlete who competed in the Olympic Games in 1908. He was born at the Alderville Indian Reserve, Ontario. 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 1908 Summer Olympics 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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Who was Frederick Simpson?
Canadian marathon runner
When was Frederick Simpson born?
Frederick Simpson was born in 1878 in Alderville.
When did Frederick Simpson die?
Frederick Simpson died on 19 May 1945.
What was Frederick Simpson's occupation?
Frederick Simpson was a marathon runner.
What nationality was Frederick Simpson?
Frederick Simpson was Canadian.
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