Here is a story about George that was written in 2004. slam.canoe.ca/.../pf-677993.html
22, 2008
By JOHN KERNAGHAN
The Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton’s oldest Olympian, a jack of all trades in sports, passed away Saturday.
George Larson was 94.
Larson starred in the pool, on the football field and in the wrestling ring as well as enjoying a long career with the city police force.
He said he was a walking advertisement for the legacy of sports facilities.
Larson learned to swim at Jimmy Thomson Memorial Pool, which was built for the 1930 British Empire Games, and soon turned a nickle-a-swim habit into a place on the 1932 Los Angeles Games,
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George had a few other brothers.
Charlie was a diver, a great swimmer and was the goalie on our Canadian Championship waterpolo team.
Lloyd was a swimmer and also played on our waterpolo team.
Herby his youngest brother was a swimmer and traveled the wrestling circuit. Was a substitute on the waterpolo team (winger)
Our Canadian Championship waterpolo team had the three Larson brothers Lloyd left Winger, Charlie our goalie and Herby a sub. Our family - I was center my brother Thurlow was the Rover. My brother Bob was our right Winger. Our defense was Teddy StAubin and Len Whiteman. George travelled with us to most of our waterpolo games.
We all travelled together and put on swim shows on, all over the province of Ontario to promote swimming and diving in little towns.
George had a few other brothers.
Charlie was a diver, a great swimmer and was the goalie on our Canadian Championship waterpolo team.
Lloyd was a swimmer and also played on our waterpolo team.
Herby his youngest brother was a swimmer and traveled the wrestling circuit. Was a substitute on the waterpolo team (winger)
Our Canadian Championship waterpolo team had the three Larson brothers Lloyd left Winger, Charlie our goalie and Herby a sub. Our family - I was center my brother Thurlow was the Rover. My brother Bob was our right Winger. Our defense was Teddy StAubin and Len Whiteman. George travelled with us to most of our waterpolo games.
We all travelled together and put on swim shows on, all over the province of Ontario to promote swimming and diving in little towns.
