James Hewson
American racewalker
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Full name | James Edward Hewson |
Nationality | American |
Born | (1918-03-15)March 15, 1918 |
Died | October 17, 1978(1978-10-17) (aged 60) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Racewalking |
James Edward Hewson (March 15, 1918 – October 17, 1978) was an American racewalker and rower. He competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
Hewson, a native of Buffalo, New York, was murdered during a robbery while he was working as a night bridge tender on the Black Rock Canal in Buffalo in 1978.[2] He was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Hewson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ a b Herbeck, Dan (May 14, 2018). "Cold Case Files: Olympian's life ended in shack at the foot of West Ferry". The Buffalo News. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
External links
- James Hewson at Olympedia
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