Henry Harper (canoeist)

Hank J. "Henry" Harper (February 21, 1929 – August 5, 1957)[1] was a Canadian sprint canoeist 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.[2] 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.[3]

References
  1. Barnes, Michael (2000). Dedication to Duty: OPP Officers who Died Serving Ontario. GeneralStore PublishingHouse. p. 70. ISBN 1894263219.
  2. "Henry Harper". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  3. Lowrie, Wayne. "At 107 years old, Gananoque Canoe Club is still paddling strong". gananoquereporter.com. Gananoque Reporter. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.


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