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Ross Sheppard
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born(1888-11-22)22 November 1888
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died4 September 1967(1967-09-04) (aged 78)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventTriple jump

Ross Sheppard (22 November 1888 – 4 September 1967) was a Canadian athlete and educator.[1] He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1924 Summer Olympics, where he placed 16th.[2] The Ross Sheppard High School in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is named after him.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Ross Sheppard". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ross Sheppardx Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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