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Harry Cody (speed skater)

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Harry Cody circa 1915

Harry Cody was the international outdoor amateur speed skating champion in 1914, 1915, and 1916.[1][2]

Biography

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Harry Cody was born in Toronto.

On January 29, 1914 he won the three-mile championship at Saranac Lake, New York beating Bobbie Mclean who dropped out during the race[3]

On February 10, 1916 he won the one-mile championship at Saranac Lake, New York.[4] On February 1, 1917 he came fourth in the one-mile race, losing to Sigurd Larsen of Chicago; fourth in the three-quarter-mile race, also to Sigurd Larsen; and second in the two-mile race, losing to Arthur Staff of Chicago.[5]

Legacy

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In 1983 he was inducted into the Speed Skating Canada Hall of Fame.[6]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ "The History of the Ontario Speed Skating Association". Ontario Speed Skating Association. Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
  2. ^ "Sports Speeds and Records". Encyclopedia Americana. 1914. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  3. ^ "Mclean Barely Wins Races. Skating Champion Noses Out Rivals in Half-Mile and 220-Yard Dash". The New York Times. January 29, 1914. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  4. ^ "Osickey and Cody Lead in International Meet at Saranac" (PDF). The New York Times. February 10, 1916. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
  5. ^ "Larsen Wins Titles" (PDF). The New York Times. February 1, 1917. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
  6. ^ "Speed Skating Canada Hall of Fame". Speed Skating Canada Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2013-12-21.