Norman William Gooderham (12 May 1919 – 15 December 1979) was a Canadian sailor. He competed at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

in the

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class and at the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

in the 6 meter category and finished seventh-eights. Gooderham trained at the

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and later served as its president. He came from a family of prominent businessmen and sailors that included

George Horace Gooderham George Horace Gooderham (April 18, 1868 – December 22, 1942) was a Canadian businessman and politician. From 1908 to 1919, he was a Conservative member in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing Toronto South and then Toronto So ...

Albert Gooderham Colonel Sir Albert Edward Gooderham, KCMG William Gooderham Sr. William Gooderham Sr. (August 29, 1790 – August 20, 1881) was a British-born Canadians, Canadian distiller, businessman, and banker. He was a founder of the Gooderham and Worts distillery. Life and career Born in Scole, Norfolk, England ...

Besides his ancestors, his sisters Audrey and Ruth, his wife JoAnne, his son Bryan and grandchildren Yolande and

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, all competed in sailing. In 1949, during their honeymoon, Gooderham and his wife placed fourth at an international regatta in Bermuda.

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1919 births 1979 deaths Sportspeople from Toronto Canadian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors of Canada Sailors at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors at the 1952 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre {{Canada-yachtracing-bio-stub