George Hodgson (other)
George Hodgson (1893–1983) was a Canadian swimmer. George Hodgson may also refer to: * George Hodgson ( 1751), English brewer, see India pale ale * George Hodgson (cricketer) (1839–1917), English cricketer * George Hodgson (Royal Navy officer) (1817–1848), English Royal Navy officer and polar explorer {{hndis, Hodgson, George ...
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George Hodgson
George Ritchie Hodgson (October 12, 1893 – May 1, 1983) was a Canadian competition swimmer of the early 20th century, and considered by many to be the greatest swimmer in Canadian history. Hodgson won the two longer freestyle swimming gold medals at the 1912 Olympics, the only categories in which he competed. He also competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Personal life George Hodgson was born in 1893 in Montreal, Quebec. He matriculated at McGill University in 1912, competing in swimming and water polo for the school. While there, he was admitted to the Zeta Psi fraternity, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in applied science in 1916. He was inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1955, the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1968, into the McGill University Sports Hall of Fame in 1996, and died in Montreal in 1983. Several members of George Hodgson's extended family were also involved in Canadian sports. His uncles Billy and Archie Hodgson were prominen ...
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