Lynn Polson
Lynn Polson Hamilton (born 19 April 1962) is a Canadian former basketball player. She competed for Canada in the women's basketball tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where the Canadian team finished in fourth place. She then represented Canada at the 1986 FIBA World Championship for Women, where the team finished in third place and won a bronze medal.
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| Born | April 19, 1962 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||
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Personal life
Polson was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. Polson married rower Doug Hamilton, who also competed at the 1984 Olympics and won a bronze medal. She is the mother of NHL hockey players Dougie and Freddie Hamilton.
Awards and honors
- Top 100 U Sports women's basketball Players of the Century (1920-2020).[1]
- Bishop's Gaiters Wall of Distinction: Inducted in 2004[2]
References
- "U SPORTS unveils Top 100 women's basketball players of the century". saltwire.com. March 8, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- "Wall of Distinction: Lynn Polson". gaiters.ca/. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
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