Ernest Hamilton
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Ernest Samuel "Ernie" Hamilton (April 17, 1883 – December 19, 1964) was a Canadian
lacrosse
player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
. He was part of the Canadian team which won the gold medal. He was the father of politician William McLean Hamilton
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
. He was part of the Canadian team which won the gold medal. He was the father of politician William McLean Hamilton
William McLean Hamilton
William McLean Hamilton, PC, OC was a Canadian politician.He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His father, Ernest Hamilton, was a lacrosse player who won a gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics...
.