Henry Harper

Athlete

1929 –

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Who is Henry Harper?

Henry Harper was a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he finished seventh in the K-2 1000 m and 14th in the K-2 10000 m event.

After returning from the Olympics, Harper joined the police force in his hometown of Gananoque, Ontario, and later the Ontario Provincial Police. He died in 1957 after being hit by a motorist while directing traffic around an accident. He was 28 years old.

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1929

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on July 23, 2013

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