McKinnon, Archibald "Archie"

McKINNON, Archibald "Archie," sports coach (b 19 Aug 1896, Govan, Scotland; d 25 Dec 1984, Victoria). He arrived in VICTORIA in 1913 to become its premier sports personality and one of its most popular citizens. As physical education director at the YMCA he built a successful program that produced many champions. He coached DIVING at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, TRACK AND FIELD at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and SWIMMING at the 1948 (London) and 1952 (Helsinki) Olympics. Every Olympic team from...

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