Bert Pearson | |
Birth Name: | Birchall Lewis Pearson |
Birth Date: | 3 April 1914 |
Birth Place: | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
Death Place: | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
Spouse: | Margaret Shaw |
Birchall Lewis "Bert" Pearson (April 3, 1914 - September 13, 1960)[1] was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario.
In 1932 he was a member of the Canadian relay team which finished fourth in the 4×100 metre event. In the 100 metre competition as well as in the 200 metre contest he was eliminated in the semi-finals. At the 1934 Empire Games he won the silver medal with the Canadian team in the 4×110 yards relay event. In the 220 yards competition he was eliminated in the semi-finals and in the 100 yards contest he was eliminated in the heats.