Lou Scholes
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 15 June 1880
Died | 19 April 1942 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 61)
Sport | |
Sport | Rowing |
Lewis Francis Scholes Sr., known as Lou Scholes (15 June 1880 – 19 April 1942), was a Canadian rower.[1][2] He competed in the men's single sculls event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[3]
In 1904 Scholes won the Diamond Challenge Sculls (the premier singles sculls event) at the Henley Royal Regatta, rowing for Toronto RC.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lou Scholes". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Rowing Champion". The Buffalo Commercial. 20 July 1904. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lewis Scholes Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Henley Royal Regatta resulta 1839 to 1939". Rowing History. Retrieved 6 August 2024.