Sam Richardson Commemorative Plaque, 2019.
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Resource ID
7438
Access
Open
Address
236 Harbord St, Toronto, ON M5S 2R5
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2019
Historical Themes
Black Heritage, Education, Sports History
Keywords
Olympic Games
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
1900-1953
Caption
Sam Richardson Commemorative Plaque, 2019.
Description
Black Olympian Sam Richardson was one of the most gifted athletes of his generation. He studied at and competed for Central Technical School on Harbord Street in the 1930s. Richardson represented Canada at the 1936 Berlin Olympics in Nazi Germany, running the 4 x 100-metre relay against the U.S. team that included Black athlete Jesse Owens. He retired from sport in 1937.
Marker lat / long: 43.661923, -79.408293 (WGS84)