Cyril Coaffee
Encyclopedia
Cyril Coaffee was a Canadian
track and field
athlete.
Born in Edmonton Greater London UK, he tied Charlie Paddock
's world record for the 100 yard dash at the 1922 Canadian championships.
In 1956, he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
. In 1960, he was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame. Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
in 1982.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete.
Born in Edmonton Greater London UK, he tied Charlie Paddock
Charlie Paddock
Charles "Charlie" William Paddock was an American athlete and twofold Olympic champion.After serving in World War I as a lieutenant of field artillery in the U.S. Marines, Paddock - a native of Gainesville, Texas - studied at the University of Southern California...
's world record for the 100 yard dash at the 1922 Canadian championships.
In 1956, he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is a hall of fame established in 1955 to "preserve the record of Canadian sports achievements and to promote a greater awareness of Canada's heritage of sport." It is located at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta...
. In 1960, he was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame. Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, dedicated to the history of sport in Manitoba and honouring the best in sport. The organization began in 1980 and in 1993, a museum was opened in The Forks...
in 1982.