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Alex McDonald (athlete)
Alex McDonald may refer to: *Alex McDonald (prospector) (1859–1909), prospector who made and lost a fortune in the Klondike Gold Rush *Alex McDonald (Wisconsin politician) (1866-1936), American politician *Alex McDonald (footballer, born 1878) (1878–1949), Scottish footballer for various English clubs *Alex McDonald (rugby union) (1883–1967), New Zealand rugby union player, coach and administrator * Alex McDonald (athlete) (born 1945), Jamaican middle-distance runner and sprinter *Alex McDonald (Australian rules footballer) (born 1970), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood and Hawthorn * Alex McDonald Shipyard on Staten Island See also *Alex MacDonald (footballer born 1948), Scottish footballer who played for St. Johnstone, Rangers and Hearts * Alex MacDonald (footballer born 1990), Scottish footballer currently playing for Falkirk, on loan from Burnley *Alexander McDonald (other) *Alexander MacDonald (other) Alexander or Alex MacDonald may refer to: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex McDonald (prospector)
Alexander "Big Alex" McDonald (1859–1909) was a Canadian gold prospector who made (and lost) a fortune in the Klondike Gold Rush, earning himself the title "King of the Klondike". Biography The son of Scottish immigrants, McDonald was born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. He was an unsuccessful prospector, having tried his luck in the Colorado gold fields, before heading to the gold rush in Juneau, Alaska, in the late 1880s. In 1895 or 1896, he was in the Yukon, employed by the Alaska Commercial Company at Forty-Mile to buy mining properties.Adney, Tappan (1900)''The Klondike Stampede'' New York : Harper. pp. 420–1 Gold was discovered in the region in 1897. He was nicknamed the "Big Moose from Antigonish", "Big Alex" and "Big Mac". He was described by a contemporary as: ... a large brawny, swarthy man, canny and close of mouth, with a curious habit of slowly rubbing his chin whenever a new proposition is presented to him. He makes it a rule to first say "No" to every proposal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |