- George Genereux
George Patrick Genereux (
March 1 1935 –April 10 1989 ) was a Canadian Gold medal winning trap shooter and physician.Born in
Saskatoon ,Saskatchewan , he won the Gold medal in the Olympic Trap at the1952 Summer Olympics inHelsinki ,Finland .In 1952, he was awarded the
Lou Marsh Trophy . He was inducted intoCanada's Sports Hall of Fame , the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame, and, the Trapshooting Hall of Fame.He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the
University of Saskatchewan and studied medicine atMcGill University .He died in Saskatoon in 1989.
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External links
* [http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-41-328-1770/sports/olympics_winter_1948_1968/clip4 CBC Archives: Sharpshooter George Genereux grabs gold]
* [http://www.traphof.org/inductees/genereux_george.htm Trapshooting Hall of Fame citation]
* [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0003201 George Patrick Genereux] atThe Canadian Encyclopedia
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