Fred S. Cameron
 Cameron winning the Boston Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Freddy |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | November 11, 1886 Advocate Harbour, Nova Scotia |
| Died | March 18, 1953 (aged 66) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long distance running |
| Turned pro | 1911 |
| Retired | 1919 |
| Updated on 16 July 2014 | |
Fred S. Cameron (1886–1953) was a Canadian runner from Amherst, Nova Scotia.
Biography
Cameron was born at Advocate Harbour, Nova Scotia on November 11, 1886.[1] He is best known for winning the 14th Boston Marathon in 1910 with a time of 2:28:52.[2] Cameron defeated Clarence DeMar by one minute.[2] Cameron was the underdog, having never run a race longer than 10 miles before.[1]
Cameron was also the North American Long Distance Champion and the Maritime five-mile champion. He held the Halifax Herald 10-mile road race record, gained over 160 trophies and awards over his career and is a member of the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame.[1]
Cameron originally began as an amateur, but began racing professionally in 1911. He retired from competition in 1919[1] and died in 1953.
References
- ^ a b c d "Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame > Inductees > Search > Inductee Details". Archived from the original on 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ^ a b Boston Marathon Yearly Synopses (1897 - 2013) Archived 2015-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
External link
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