Duke Harrison

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games (non-medal events)
SexMale
Full nameWilliam Ernest "Duke"•Harrison
Used nameDuke•Harrison
Born21 September 1912 in Mimico, Ontario (CAN)
Died9 February 1989 in Toronto, Ontario (CAN)
AffiliationsMimico Mountaineers, Mimico (CAN)
NOC Canada

Biography

Duke Harrison was an excellent player in both field and box lacrosse during the late 1930s and 1940s. He was also an outstanding scorer playing for Mimico and later for the Etobicoke Indians, winning a Mann Cup ring with the 1932 Mimico team. Harrison worked in the mailroom of a newspaper and was later inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1998.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Lacrosse CAN Duke Harrison
Lacrosse, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) Canada 2