Henry Harper (canoeist) explained

Hank J. "Henry" Harper (February 21, 1929  - August 5, 1957)[1] was a Canadian sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he finished seventh in the K-2 1000 m and 14th in the K-2 10000 m event.[2] After returning from the Olympics, Harper joined the police force in his hometown of Gananoque, Ontario, and later the Ontario Provincial Police. He died in 1957 after being hit by a motorist while directing traffic around an accident. He was 28 years old.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barnes, Michael. Dedication to Duty: OPP Officers who Died Serving Ontario. GeneralStore PublishingHouse. 2000. 70. 1894263219.
  2. Web site: Henry Harper . Sports-reference.com . 27 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903084438/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/henry-harper-1.html . 3 September 2014 .
  3. Web site: Lowrie. Wayne. At 107 years old, Gananoque Canoe Club is still paddling strong. gananoquereporter.com. Gananoque Reporter. 27 August 2014. https://archive.today/20140827163942/http://www.gananoquereporter.com/2014/01/02/at-107-years-old-gananoque-canoe-club-is-still-paddling-strong. 27 August 2014. dead.

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