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Ernest Hamilton

1883 - 1964

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Ernest Samuel Hamilton (April 17, 1883 – December 19, 1964) was a 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. On a club level, Hamilton represented the Montreal Lacrosse Club. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ernest Hamilton is the 1,774th most popular athlete (down from 1,246th in 2019), the 574th most popular biography from Canada (down from 484th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Canadian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Ernest Hamilton ranks 1,774 out of 6,025Before him are Tadeusz Rut, Francisco Fernández, Charles Vinci, Raymond Flacher, Ira Davenport, and Ralph Doubell. After him are Aleksandr Klepikov, Mary Frizzell, Dave Albritton, Erich Herrmann, Jerome Biffle, and Paul Drayton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1883, Ernest Hamilton ranks 254Before him are Guido Gozzano, Anders Hylander, Otto Bartning, Maude Fealy, Daniel Kelly, and Paul Pilgrim. After him are Madan Lal Dhingra, Frank Benford, S. Z. Sakall, Lili Bech, Victor Johnson, and Aurelio Mosquera. Among people deceased in 1964, Ernest Hamilton ranks 190Before him are Olavi Paavolainen, Adele Goldstine, Lars Christensen, Charles Bouvier, Edward Van Sloan, and Johnny Burnette. After him are Charilaos Vasilakos, Josef Šroubek, Anna J. Cooper, Milton Margai, Nella Larsen, and Norman Z. McLeod.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Ernest Hamilton ranks 574 out of 1,622Before him are Richard Wagner (1957), Chad Kroeger (1974), Mychael Danna (1958), Todd McFarlane (1961), Barbara Kent (1907), and Francisco Fernández (null). After him are Mary Frizzell (1913), Arturo Gatti (1972), Toller Cranston (1949), Patrick J. Adams (1981), Christopher Heyerdahl (1963), and Norm Macdonald (1959).

Among ATHLETES In Canada

Among athletes born in Canada, Ernest Hamilton ranks 32Before him are Dorothy Brookshaw (1912), Romeo Rivers (1907), Edward Archibald (1884), Archibald MacKinnon (1937), Frank Dixon (1878), and Francisco Fernández (null). After him are Mary Frizzell (1913), Eva Dawes (1912), Harold McMunn (1902), Cyril Slater (1896), Hayley Wickenheiser (1978), and John Porter (1904).