Name Ernest Webb | Role Film producer | |
Movies The Wolverine: The Fight of the James Bay Cree, One More River Awards Gemini Awards - Canada Award Nominations Gemini Award for Best Documentary Series, Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program Similar People Neil Diamond, Tracey Deer, Ravida Din | ||
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Ernest James "Ernie" Webb (25 April 1874 – 24 February 1937) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 10 mile walk. He was born in Hackney and died in Toronto. Webb competed for the Herne Hill Harriers.
He competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the 10 mile walk where he won the Silver medal behind fellow Brit George Larner. The two of them repeated this in the 3500 metre walk giving Ernest Webb his second silver medal of the games.
Four years later he returned to the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden where he competed in the inaugural 10 kilometre walk and finished off with his third Olympic silver behind Canada's George Goulding.
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