Bill LaRochelle
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Born | 12 July 1926 |
Died | 29 April 2011 | (aged 84)
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 4 × 400 metres relay |
William D. "Bill" LaRochelle (12 July 1926 – 29 April 2011) was a Canadian sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1948 Summer Olympics. LaRochelle played football for the Ottawa Rough Riders, Montreal Alouettes, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders from 1949 to 1953.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill LaRochelle Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Bill Larochelle". JustSportsStats.com. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
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- 1926 births
- 2011 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Canadian male sprinters
- Canadian male hurdlers
- Olympic track and field athletes for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada
- Ottawa Rough Riders players
- Montreal Alouettes players
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
- Calgary Stampeders players
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen
- Canadian track and field athletics biography stubs