Bo Westlake Explained

Henry Mounfield "Bo" Westlake (25 May 1927  - 13 January 2019)[1] was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]

Biography

Henry Westlake had spent part of his childhood in Parkdale, Toronto. He was an oarsman at the Argonaut Rowing Club.

Westlake captained the 1952 Canadian Olympic heavyweight 8-oared crew in Helsinki, Finland.

He retired as a Marine Manager with Imperial Oil.

Westlake was married to Marlene (nee Martin) for 67 years. They had children named Dale (Paul) Melanson, Laurel Christie, and Scott (Linda) Westlake.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?n=henry-mounfield-westlake&pid=191273598& Bo Westlake's obituary
  2. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/we/bo-westlake-1.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418122729/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/we/bo-westlake-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 13 January 2018.