Ferd Hayward
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Harry Ferdinand Hayward (August 21, 1911– September 12, 1988) was a short and long-distance walker, who in 1952 competed with the Canadian National Team at the Olympics
held at Helsinki
, Finland
. He was born in St. Johns, Newfoundland.
Hayward held the Newfoundland record for one mile, ten mile and twenty mile distance walker
. He participated at many North American sporting events where he received the Gold Medal at the United States National Kilometer Walking Champ race held at Baltimore
.
Hayward was one of the first inductees into the Newfoundland Sports Hall of Fame on April 27, 1974. He was also the first recipient of Newfoundland Athlete of the Year award when it was instituted in 1951. The provincial senior male athlete of the year is given the Ferd Memorial plaque in memory of Hayward.
In 1987, he carried the torch during the preparations for the Calgary
Winter Olympics.
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
held at Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. He was born in St. Johns, Newfoundland.
Hayward held the Newfoundland record for one mile, ten mile and twenty mile distance walker
Race walking
Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance athletic event. Although it is a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times...
. He participated at many North American sporting events where he received the Gold Medal at the United States National Kilometer Walking Champ race held at Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
.
Hayward was one of the first inductees into the Newfoundland Sports Hall of Fame on April 27, 1974. He was also the first recipient of Newfoundland Athlete of the Year award when it was instituted in 1951. The provincial senior male athlete of the year is given the Ferd Memorial plaque in memory of Hayward.
In 1987, he carried the torch during the preparations for the Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
Winter Olympics.