George Alexander (lacrosse)

George Percival Alexander (1886 14 November 1929) was a British lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the British team which won the silver medal.[1] He was found dead of a self-inflicted stab wound to the throat at his house in 1929.[2]

George Alexander
Born1886
Died14 November 1929 (aged 4243)
Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
NationalityBritish
Known forOlympic Silver Medalist - Lacrosse
Olympic medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
Men's Lacrosse
Silver medal – second place 1908 London Team competition

He wasa long time misidentified as Gustav Bernhard Franck Alexander (b. 20. September 1881 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Greater Manchester - d. 5. December 1967 in Little Kimble, Buckinghamshire).

References

  1. "George Alexander". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. "Pathetic Case at Wilmslow". Wilmslow and Alderley and Knutsford Advertiser. 22 November 1929. p. 8. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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