Bill McKerlich

Who is Bill McKerlich?

William "Bill" Alister M. McKerlich is a Canadian rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, the 1958 Commonwealth Games and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Vancouver. He is the father of Ian McKerlich, who competed as a member of the Canadian Pair with cox at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul Korea.

In 1956 he was a crew member of the Canadian boat which won the silver medal in the eight oar event. In 1958 he was a member of the Gold Medal Canadian eight oar boat at the British Commonwealth Games in Wales. Two years later he won his second silver Olympic medal as captain of the Canadian boat in the eight oar competition in Rome. After his active rowing career Bill volunteered for many years in the sport of rowing as a coach, regatta organizer, co-founder of the Delta-Deas Rowing Club, and as a Canadian and International rowing regatta referee.

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