William Bertrand Goldsboro (August 30, 1884 – May 1, 1937) was a

track and field athlete Track and field is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of ...

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 ...

for

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

. He finished 16th in the Men's Marathon. He was affiliated with Central YMCA in

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

References

External links

William Goldsbro's profile at Sports Reference.com
1884 births 1937 deaths Canadian male marathon runners Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Athletes from Toronto {{longdistance-athletics-bio-stub