Bob Richards (Canadian rower), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian rower
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Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
About Bob Richards (Canadian rower)
- Robert Whitla "Bob" Richards (July 9, 1909 – May 19, 1989) was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games, where he won a gold medal alongside his cousin Elswood Bole.
- A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Richards won the Canadian national championships in the double sculls six times between 1928 and 1950, but missed qualifying for the Summer Olympics in 1932.
- He also had a term as president of his Winnipeg Rowing Club.
- By career he was a stockbroker and he served in the Canadian Army during World War II.
- He was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1988.
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