George Hester
George Hester ( George Black "Buck" Hester; born August 20, 1902 in Windsor , Ontario , † December 8, 1951 ) was a Canadian sprinter .
At the Olympic Games in Paris in 1924, he reached over 100 m as well as the semi-finals in the 4-by-100-meter relay and the quarter-finals over 200 m .
At the Olympic Games in Amsterdam in 1928, he was disqualified in the final of the 4 x 100 meter relay with the Canadian team. Over 100 m he was eliminated in the quarter-finals and over 200 m in the preliminary run.
Personal bests
Web links
- George Hester in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- George Hester in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Hester, George |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hester, George Black; Hester, Buck |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian sprinter |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 20, 1902 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Windsor |
DATE OF DEATH | December 8, 1951 |