The Hamilton Olympic Club (HOC) is the oldest

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organization in Canada. It was established in 1926 by a group of local businessmen. Many HOC athletes have competed at the provincial, national and Olympic level, including Percy Williams, Don McFarlane,

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. The club hosted an international club meet in 1929 against a combined team from

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, with the English team winning by a margin of two points.OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE TRIUMPH ON TRACK; Conquer the Hamilton Olympic Club in Dual Meet, Seven First Places to Five. PUMPHREY BREAKS RECORD Lowers the Canadian Two-Mile Mark--Edwards and Fitzpatrick Score Doubles. Betters Even Time. Edwards Had Little Sleep. THE SUMMARIES. OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE TRIUMPH ON TRACE
''New York Times'' (1929-07-07). Retrieved 2021-04-09.

Meets associated with

* Canadian Olympic Team Trials, Civic Stadium * Canadian British Empire Games Trials,

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* British Empire Games * Dual Track and Field Meet: Oxford-Cambridge Track Team Vs Hamilton Olympic Club, Olympic Stadium * Canusa Games: Flint, Michigan Vs Hamilton, Ontario

Past members

* Robert Kerr (1882–1963) – 1908 Summer Olympics, London: Gold in the 200 meters and Bronze in the 100 meters * Phil Edwards (1907–1971) – 1932 Summer Olympics, 1936 Summer Olympics - The "Man of Bronze"

References

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External links

Official website
Sport in Hamilton, Ontario Sports clubs and teams established in 1926 1926 establishments in Ontario Track and field clubs in Canada