About George Cornet
Lived 1877 – 1952 (aged 75). George Cornet was a British swimmer, cricketer, association football player, athletics competitor and water polo player.
George Thomson Cornet (15 July 1877 – 22 April 1952) was a Scottish sportsman. He was the only Scottish person in the Great Britain water polo team that won gold in the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Inverness and died in Rainhill.
He played as a back for the Inverness Amateurs team that won the Scottish Championship in 1909 and reached four other finals; Cornet represented Scotland a total of 17 times between 1897 and 1912. Cornet also played football and cricket for Inverness teams as well as competing in heavy and track athletics events.
Cornet was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame on 12 March 2007.
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Who was George Cornet?
Scottish water polo player (1877-1952)
When was George Cornet born?
George Cornet was born on 15 July 1877 in Inverness.
When did George Cornet die?
George Cornet died on 22 November 1952 in Liverpool.
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George Cornet was a swimmer, cricketer, association football player, athletics competitor and water polo player.
What nationality was George Cornet?
George Cornet was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Cornet. https://biography.guide/george-cornet/
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