Bill James (rower)
New Zealand rower (1926–2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John William James (13 October 1926 – 22 October 2001)[1] was a New Zealand rower who won a gold medal representing his country in the men's coxed four, alongside Ted Johnson, John O'Brien, Bill Carroll, and Colin Johnstone (coxswain), at the 1950 British Empire Games.[2]
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Full name | John William James | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1926-10-13)13 October 1926 | ||||||||||||||
Died | 22 October 2001(2001-10-22) (aged 75) | ||||||||||||||
Spouse |
Esme Florence Rasmusen
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Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
Club | Aramoho Boating Club | ||||||||||||||
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James died on 22 October 2001,[3] and his ashes were buried at Pyes Pa Cemetery, Tauranga, with those of his wife, Esme Florence James (née Rasmusen), who died in 2018.[4]