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William Sherring
William Sherring, winner of the marathon race, 27 August 1906, by Alexander McKenzie Cunningham

One of the memorable moments of the 1906 “interim” Olympic Games in Athens was the sight of Prince George of Greece running the last 50 metres of the marathon alongside the surprise winner, Canadian William Sherring (1877-1954). Representing the St. Patrick’s Athletic Club of Hamilton, Ontario, Sherring received a live goat or lamb (the history books are uncertain) from the Greeks and $5,000 from Hamilton City Council upon his triumphant return to Canada.

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