George Brown (rower)

George Brown (February 7, 1839 at Herring Cove, Nova Scotia,[1] Canada – July 8, 1875) was a champion single sculler and for five years in a row won the $150 belt offered by the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron. He was regarded as one of the greatest long distance scullers in the world.[2] He was the winner of the Cogswell Belt race from 1864 to 1868.[2] He died on July 8, 1875, and is buried in St. John's Cemetery, Halifax, where there is a plaque in recognition of his rowing accomplishments.

References
  1. "HalifaxCountyNSGenWeb Project". Rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  2. "Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame > Inductees > Search > Inductee Details". sportnovascotia.ca. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
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