Stanley Glover
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Competitor for 
Canada
Stanley "Stan" B. Glover (April 18, 1908 – February 23, 1964) was a Canadian
athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Edmonton
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Glover competed for Canada in the 1928 Olympics held in Amsterdam
, Netherlands
in the 4×400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Alex Wilson, Phil Edwards and Jimmy Ball.
At 1930 Empire Games he won the silver medal with the Canadian team in the 4×440 yards relay event. In the 440 yards competition he was eliminated in the heats.
CanadaCanada
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...
Stanley "Stan" B. Glover (April 18, 1908 – February 23, 1964) was a Canadian
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...
athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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He was born in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
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Glover competed for Canada in the 1928 Olympics held in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
in the 4×400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Alex Wilson, Phil Edwards and Jimmy Ball.
At 1930 Empire Games he won the silver medal with the Canadian team in the 4×440 yards relay event. In the 440 yards competition he was eliminated in the heats.