Becher Robert Gale (April 14, 1887 – August 24, 1950) was a

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is ...

who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was the member of the Canadian boat that won the bronze medal in the

coxless four A coxless four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars, without a coxswain. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oar. There are two rowers on t ...

event. He was also a crew member of the Canadian boat that won the bronze medal in the eight event.

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Becher Gale's profile at databaseOlympics
1887 births 1950 deaths Canadian male rowers Olympic rowers for Canada Rowers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics 20th-century Canadian people {{Canada-rowing-bio-stub