George Brown (rower)

George Brown (February 7, 1839 at Herring Cove, Nova Scotia,[1] Canada – July 8, 1875) was a champion single sculler and for five years in a row won the $150 belt offered by the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron. He was regarded as one of the greatest long distance scullers in the world.[2] Winner of the Cogswell Belt race[3] from 1864 to 1868.[2] He died on July 8, 1875, and is buried in St. John's Cemetery, Halifax, where there is a plaque in recognition of his rowing accomplishments.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "HalifaxCountyNSGenWeb Project". Rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  2. 1 2 "Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame > Inductees > Search > Inductee Details". sportnovascotia.ca. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  3. ↑ http://www.rowns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/2011_cogswellv2.pdf
  4. ↑ "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame". Sportshall.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-13.


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