Sports in the 1920s
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Definition of Sport
Sports in Canada in the 1920s
In Canada, there were many teams in a variety of sports like, track and field, basketball, hockey, football, sailboat racing and curling.
One of a Kind
Lionel "Big Train" Concacher was Canada's allround athlete. He grew up in Toronto during the 1920s, where he participated in many sports. He was a boxer and wrestler in which he won championship titles in both sports. He played basketball for the Toronto Maple Leafs and lacrosse for the Toronto Maitlands. Lionel also played as a hockey defenceman and a halfback for the Tornoto Argonauts which won the Grey Cup.
The Olympics of Amsterdam
Gold Gold Gold
When Canada participated in the Olympics of Amsterdam, they achieved 15 gold medals in events such as track and field, hockey, and welterweight.