George Findlay MacKay (July 11, 1900 – August 23, 1972) 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 di ...

who competed in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

. He was born in

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and died in

Miami-Dade County, Florida Miami-Dade County is a County (United States), county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The county had a population of 2,701,767 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the most populous county in ...

, United States. In 1924 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Canadian boat in the coxless fours event.

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1900 births 1972 deaths Canadian male rowers Olympic rowers for Canada Rowers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Canada Rowers from Vancouver Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Canadian expatriates in the United States {{Canada-Olympic-medalist-stub