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William Frederick "Bill" Crothers (born December 24, 1940) is a Canadian retired athlete. Born in Markham, Crothers grew up in the Toronto suburbs of East York and Agincourt, attending high school at Agincourt Collegiate Institute before going on to study at the University of Toronto.
Sep 18, 2011 · Bill Crothers won the silver medal in the 800m at Tokyo 1964, setting a personal best time. He also competed in the 400m and the 4x400m relay at Mexico City 1968.
When U of T pharmacy grad Bill Crothers defeated the world’s best middle-distance runner in 1965, he proved one thing to be true: the most valuable resources in a university athletics program are the people.
Bill Crothers won silver in the 800 metres at the 1964 Olympics and was a national champion in the 880 yards and 440 yards. He also competed in the 4x400 metres relay at the 1968 Olympics and ran a pharmacy in Markham, Ontario.
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Bill Crothers won silver in the 800 metres at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and was Canada's top male athlete of the year. He also competed in the 400 metres, 4x400 relay, and other events, and was inducted into several Halls of Fame.
Bill Crothers is arguably the greatest middle distance runner Canada has yet produced. In four years of Intercollegiate competition he won 1O gold medals, set league records for 44O yards and 88O yards and was twice named the outstanding athlete at the championship meet (Hec Phillips Trophy).
