Ian Allison

Ian Allison

Ian Alistar Allison (July 26, 1909 [other sources report his year of birth: "1907"] – August 4, 1990) was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. His is the only Canadian basketball team to date to win a medal at the Olympics, a silver and also the last to win a team medal. He played all six matches including the final.

Early life and working life

Allison was born in Greenock, Scotland and, while still young, migrated to Canada with his family. They lived across from Walkerville Collegiate Institute, the school he attended for high school. He then attended Assumption College and finally University of Toronto. After graduation, he went back to Walkerville to work as a teacher. A year later he married one of the secretaries of the school, and eventually the couple had two daughters. Allison retired from teaching in 1973.

References

* [http://www.walkervilletimes.com/major.htm Walkerville Times: The Major Local Olympian Ian Allison Remembered]

External links

* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ALLISJAN01 Olympic profile]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Ian Holloway — Personal information Full name Ian Scott Holloway …   Wikipedia

  • Ian Hanomansing — est un journaliste et un animateur de télévision avec la société Radio Canada. Il est le chef d antenne de la portion nationale de Canada Now, le bulletin de nouvelles de la SRC à l heure du souper. Né à Trinité et Tobago, Hanomansing a grandi à… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Ian Hanomansing — (or Hanoomansingh) (born 1961) is a television journalist with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). He is the co anchor of , CBUT s supper hour newscast. From 2000 to 2007, he was the anchor of the national segment of the defunct newscast …   Wikipedia

  • Ian Button — is best known for being the guitarist in Death in Vegas and, from 1986 1991 The Thrashing Doves. Though Death in Vegas main creative force Richard Fearless and Tim Holmes are often regarded as the only 2 permanent members of the band, Button was… …   Wikipedia

  • Ian Kennedy — Infobox MLB player width=300 name=Ian Kennedy position=Starting Pitcher team=New York Yankees number=31 bats=Right throws=Right birthdate=birth date and age|1984|12|19 birthplace=city state|Huntington Beach|California debutdate=September 1… …   Wikipedia

  • Ian Harvey (politician) — Lieutenant Colonel Ian Douglas Harvey RA (25 January 1914 ndash; 10 January 1987) was a British businessman and politician, serving as a Conservative Member of Parliament and junior Minister until his resignation in 1958.Early careerIan Douglas… …   Wikipedia

  • Malcolm Allison — in Manchester City colours during the 1970s. Personal information Full name …   Wikipedia

  • Mount Allison University — Motto Litterae, Religio, Scientia Motto in English Writing, Divinity, Knowledge Established June 1839 …   Wikipedia

  • Universite Mount Allison — Université Mount Allison L université Mount Allison est située à Sackville, dans la province canadienne du Nouveau Brunswick. Sommaire 1 Histoire 2 Traditions et mérites 3 Mission et programmes …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Université Mount Allison — 45°54′1.87″N 64°22′40.16″O / 45.9005194, 64.3778222 L université Mount Allison est sit …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”