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Robert Kerr, Irish-Canadian sprinter and coach (died 1963)
Robert Kerr was an Irish Canadian sprinter. He won the gold medal in the 200 metres and the bronze medal in the 100 metres at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He won Canadian titles in the 100 yards (1907) and 200 yards (1906 to 1908). In the final of the 200 metres, held the next day, Kerr crossed the line first with a time of 22.6 seconds.
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Robert Kerr (athlete) was born in 1882. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1882 | 2026 |
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| Population | 51.9M | 341 million |
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