Hector Sutherland (skier)

Hector Easdale Sutherland (1927 – March 28, 2012) was a Canadian Olympic skier. Sutherland was Canadian National Downhill Champion in 1947 and in 1951 and competed as a member of the Canada Olympic ski team in 1948.[1]

Background

Sutherland was born in Montreal and was educated at Lower Canada College.[1] At the 1948 Winter Olympics, Sutherland competed in the downhill, slalom and combined alpine skiing events.[2] For the first 50 years of his life, he was a resident of Montreal; Sutherland then moved to Oakville, Ontario and later, in 2001, to Brockville.[1] Sutherland married Nancy McGill, who predeceased him. He died in Brockville at the age of 84.[3]

References
  1. "SUTHERLAND, HECTOR EASDALE". Montreal Gazette. April 7, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  2. "Hector Sutherland". Canadian Olympic Team. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  3. "HECTOR EASDALE SUTHERLAND". Globe and Mail. April 7, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
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