Donald_Farquharson_(athlete)

Donald Farquharson (athlete)

Donald Farquharson (athlete)

Canadian athlete (1925–2000)

Donald Farquharson (3 April 1925 – 21 July 2000) was an accomplished sportsman. He was the son of Tom Farquharson the former Irish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Cardiff City. He emigrated from Cardiff to Canada after the Second World War and in the 1970s became one of the early proponents of Masters athletics.[1]

Farquharson died 21 July 2000 and various elements of the Ontario Masters Athletics meetings were named in his honour. [2]

References

  1. [1]
    Olson, Leonard T. (1 December 2000). Masters Track and Field: A History. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. pp. 54–6. ISBN 978-0-7864-0889-4.
  2. [2]
    "Don Farquharson" (PDF). Ontario Masters. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
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