Cogwagee Tom Longboat 1886-1949

Photo by Alan L Brown - June 18, 2004

Plaque Location

The County of Brant
The Six Nations Reserve
In Ohsweken, on the west side of the 'Six Nation Council 1863' house on the north side of Fourth Line just west of Chiefswood Road, Street Number 1799

Plaque Text

An Onondaga from the Six Nations of the Grand River, Tom Longboat was one of the world's great long-distance runners. He ran his first race in Caledonia in 1905 and two years later shot to international attention with a record-breaking win in the Boston Marathon. He represented Canada in the 1908 Olympics. Hailed as professional world champion the following year, Longboat went on to set world records for 24 and 32 km races. During the First World War he served as a despatch runner with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces (1916-1919). Tom Longboat is a member of the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame.

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