Joe Haley
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Joseph "Joe" Brennan Haley (October 16, 1913 – May 1997) was a Canadian
athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Red Island, Nova Scotia and lived in Pictou, Nova Scotia
, before he moved to Trail, British Columbia
at age 12.
In 1936 he finished twelfth in the Olympic high jump event.
At the 1934 British Empire Games
he won the silver medal in the high jump competition, losing a 'jump-off' for the gold medal against Edwin Tacker of South Africa. Four years later he finished sixth in the high jump contest at the 1938 Empire Games. Joe Haley held the Canadian high jump record. A track oval in Warfield, British Columbia was named in his honor.
Joe Haley suffered from the polio virus as a child, which resulted in his one leg being 3 inches shorter than the other.
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...
athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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He was born in Red Island, Nova Scotia and lived in Pictou, Nova Scotia
Pictou, Nova Scotia
Pictou is a town in Pictou County, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Located on the north shore of Pictou Harbour, the town is approximately 10 km north of the larger town of New Glasgow....
, before he moved to Trail, British Columbia
Trail, British Columbia
Trail is a city in the West Kootenay region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada.-Geography:Trail has an area of . The city is located on both banks of the Columbia River, approximately 10 km north of the United States border. This section of the Columbia River valley is located between the...
at age 12.
In 1936 he finished twelfth in the Olympic high jump event.
At the 1934 British Empire Games
1934 British Empire Games
The 1934 British Empire Games were the second of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games. They were held at the White City Stadium in London, England from 4–11 August 1934, apart from the cycling at Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester, and the swimming, which took place at the Empire Pool in Wembley...
he won the silver medal in the high jump competition, losing a 'jump-off' for the gold medal against Edwin Tacker of South Africa. Four years later he finished sixth in the high jump contest at the 1938 Empire Games. Joe Haley held the Canadian high jump record. A track oval in Warfield, British Columbia was named in his honor.
Joe Haley suffered from the polio virus as a child, which resulted in his one leg being 3 inches shorter than the other.