John Gourlay
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John Bell Gourlay was a Canadian
amateur soccer player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Ontario
and died in North Vancouver, British Columbia
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In 1904 he was a captain of the Galt F.C. team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament. He played all two matches as a defender.
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...
amateur soccer player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
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He was born in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and died in North Vancouver, British Columbia
North Vancouver, British Columbia
There are two municipalities in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada, that use the name North Vancouver. These are:*The City of North Vancouver...
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In 1904 he was a captain of the Galt F.C. team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament. He played all two matches as a defender.