Henry Mounfield "Bo" Westlake (25 May 1927 – 13 January 2019)[1] was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
editHenry Westlake had spent part of his childhood in Parkdale, Toronto. He was an oarsman at the Argonaut Rowing Club.[1]
Westlake captained the 1952 Canadian Olympic heavyweight 8-oared crew in Helsinki, Finland.[1]
He retired as a Marine Manager with Imperial Oil.[1]
Westlake was married to Marlene (nee Martin) for 67 years. They had children named Dale (Paul) Melanson, Laurel Christie, and Scott (Linda) Westlake.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Bo Westlake's obituary
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bo Westlake". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2018.