McGill University Athletics

George Edward Vernot, born in Montreal on Feb. 27, 1901, was a two-time Olympic swimmer.  At the 1920 Antwerp Olympics, Vernot became the second - and still the last - Canadian to win an Olympic medal in the men's 1500m freestyle, capturing silver.

He is only one of three Canadians to win an Olympic medal in the men's 400m freestyle, earning bronze at Antwerp.Vernot, who also competed at the 1924 Games in Paris graduated from McGill with a bachelor of science in 1926.

He captained the McGill swim team from 1922 to 1925 and was a high-scoring forward on McGill's championship waterpolo team.

He established Canadian university freestyle records from 50 to 220 yards and was part of McGill's record-breaking relay squad. He died on Nov. 22, 1962 at the age of 61 and had a municipal park named after him in Montreal's St-Michel district.