Albert Smoke
Canadian long-distance runner
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Albert Smoke (March 1894 – December 17, 1944) was a Canadian long-distance runner[1] who competed in the marathon at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2]
BornMarch 1894
Smith Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
DiedDecember 17, 1944 (aged 50)
Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
SportLong-distance running
Event
Marathon| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1894 Smith Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | December 17, 1944 (aged 50) Lindsay, Ontario, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | Marathon |
Smoke, a Mississauga Anishinaabe First Nations member, was born in 1894 and raised at Curve Lake.[3] He was 4'10",[4] and considered amongst the best long-distance runners of his era.[3] He was the national marathon champion from 1920 to 1922,[3] and finished in third place at the 1922 Boston Marathon.[5] He later moved to Lindsay, Ontario, where he died in 1944 at the age of 53.[3] He was inducted into the Peterborough and District Sports Hall of Fame & Museum in 1988.[3]
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