Bob Dixon
Bob Dixon (actually Robert S. Dixon; * 1907 or 1908 ; † January 11, 1941 in Big Isle , Manitoba ) was a Canadian javelin thrower .
In 1934 he became Canadian champion and won the British Empire Games in London .
The athlete from Lulu Island died at the age of 33 as a Royal Canadian Air Force pilot in the crash of an aircraft under test.
Footnotes
- ↑ Athletics Canada: Canadian Championships Medallists 1900–2012 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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SURNAME | Dixon, Bob |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dixon, Robert S. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian javelin thrower |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1907 or 1908 |
DATE OF DEATH | January 11, 1941 |
Place of death | Great Isle , Manitoba |