Gordon Aitchison
Encyclopedia
Gordon "Gord" Aitchison was a Canadian
basketball
player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
. He died at 80 in 1990.
Born in North Bay
, he was part of the Canadian basketball team, which won the silver medal. He played all six matches including the final.
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...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player 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...
. He died at 80 in 1990.
Born in North Bay
North Bay, Ontario
North Bay is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat of Nipissing District, and takes its name from its position on the shore of Lake Nipissing.-History:...
, he was part of the Canadian basketball team, which won the silver medal. He played all six matches including the final.