Albert Alexander Hope (2 February 1914 – 3 September 1966) was a New Zealand rower.
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| Birth name | Albert Alexander Hope | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 February 1914 New Lynn, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 September 1966 (aged 52) Hastings, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Butcher[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Petone Rowing Club | ||||||||||||||
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Hope was born in the Auckland suburb of New Lynn on 2 February 1914, the son of Ada Louisa Hope (née Gibson) and Frederick Hope.[2][3]
At the 1938 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's coxed four.[4] He was a member of the Petone Rowing Club, and his team members in the 1938 boat were Jim Clayton (stroke), Ken Boswell, John Rigby, and George Burns (cox).[5]
Hope died on 3 September 1966, and was buried at Hastings Cemetery.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Details for Hope, Albert Alexander". Hastings District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Birth search: registration number 1914/9308". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Descendants of William Hope". RootsWeb. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Albert Hope". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Petone Oarsmen". The Evening Post. Vol. CXXV, no. 15. 19 January 1938. p. 5. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
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