John Bell Gourlay (July 26, 1872 – April 7, 1949) was a

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amateur

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player who competed in the

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. He was born in

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and died in North Vancouver. In 1904 he was a captain of the

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team, which won the gold medal in the soccer tournament. He played all two matches as a defender.

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1872 births 1949 deaths Canadian soccer players Canadian people of Scottish descent Association football defenders Footballers at the 1904 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Canada Olympic soccer players of Canada Soccer people from Ontario Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics 20th-century Canadian people {{canada-footy-bio-stub