Norway Baldwin Jackes (June 8, 1881 – July 8, 1964) was a Canadian rower who competed in the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...

. He was the strokeman of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the

coxless pair A coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars. The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each having one oar, one on the stroke side (rower's right h ...

. He went on to become a Canadian soldier in the First World War. He later lived in Port Hope, Ontario where he died in 1964.

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1881 births 1964 deaths Canadian male rowers Olympic rowers of Canada Rowers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in rowing Canadian military personnel of World War I Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics 20th-century Canadian people {{Canada-rowing-bio-stub