Canadian athlete (born 1940)
William Frederick "Bill " Crothers (born December 24, 1940) is a Canadian retired athlete .
Born in Markham, Crothers grew up in the Toronto suburbs of East York and Agincourt , attending high school at Agincourt Collegiate Institute before going on to study at the University of Toronto .[ 1] [ 2]
At one point, Crothers held the Canadian record in all distances from 400 metres to 1500 metres and was holder of the world 800 metres indoor record. In 1963, he ran the two fastest 800 metres races of the year. He was named Lou Marsh Trophy winner as Canada's top athlete of 1963. Crothers competed for Canada in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo , winning a silver medal in the 800 metres. He also competed in the 400 metres, but was eliminated in the semi-finals.[ 3] Lionel Conacher Award as Canada's top male athlete of 1964. Crothers was ranked by Track & Field News runner of 1965 and the second best of the decade.[citation needed
He has been inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame (1965), the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (1971), and the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame (1997).[ 4]
Crothers was a pharmacist (Kiernan-Crothers Pharmacy) in the Markham area for many years, and was a trustee (and past board chair) for the York Region District School Board . Bill Crothers Secondary School , an athletic-focused secondary school in York Region opened in his honour in August 2008.[citation needed
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1876–2016 Notes
Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
1906–1979Amateur Athletic Union
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