James Edward Hewson (March 15, 1918 – October 17, 1978) was an American

racewalker Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asses ...

and rower. He competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

. Hewson, a native of

Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from South ...

, was murdered during a robbery while he was working as a night

bridge tender A bridge tender operates and maintains a bridge to ensure the safe passage of water traffic and vehicle traffic on the bridge. For a railroad bridge, the bridge tender is also responsible for rail traffic safety. Moveable bridges typically have ...

on the Black Rock Canal in Buffalo in 1978. He was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.

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* 1918 births 1978 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for the United States American male racewalkers Place of birth missing American male rowers Rowers at the 1955 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in rowing Track and field athletes from Buffalo, New York Rowers from Buffalo, New York {{US-racewalk-athletics-bio-stub