Ernest Hamilton (lacrosse)

Ernest Hamilton
Hamilton with the Montreal Lacrosse Club, c. 1910.
BornApril 17, 1883
DiedDecember 19, 1964(1964-12-19) (aged 81)
NationalityCanadian
Known forlacrosse
Olympic medal record
Men's lacrosse
Representing  Canada
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Team

Ernest Samuel Hamilton (April 17, 1883 – December 19, 1964) was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Canadian team, which won the gold medal. He was the father of politician William McLean Hamilton.[1]

On a club level, Hamilton represented the Montreal Lacrosse Club.

Hamilton was also involved with ice hockey, and in April of 1909, he was elected president of the Montreal Hockey Club of the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association.[2]

  1. ^ "Ernest Hamilton". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. ^ "E. Hamilton chosen" Montreal Gazette. April 2, 1909 (pg. 2). Retrieved 2021-12-09.