Albert Hope
New Zealand rower (1914–1966)
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Albert Alexander Hope (2 February 1914 – 3 September 1966) was a New Zealand rower.
BornAlbert Alexander Hope
2 February 1914
2 February 1914
New Lynn, New Zealand
Died3 September 1966 (aged 52)
Hastings, New Zealand
OccupationButcher[1]
SportRowing
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | Albert Alexander Hope 2 February 1914 New Lynn, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 September 1966 (aged 52) Hastings, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Butcher[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Petone Rowing Club | ||||||||||||||
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Hope was born in the Auckland suburb of New Lynn on 2 February 1914, the son of Ada Louisa Hope (née Gibson) and Frederick Hope.[2][3]
At the 1938 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's coxed four.[4] He was a member of the Petone Rowing Club, and his team members in the 1938 boat were Jim Clayton (stroke), Ken Boswell, John Rigby, and George Burns (cox).[5]
Hope died on 3 September 1966, and was buried at Hastings Cemetery.[1]
