George Ritchie Hodgson (October 12, 1893 – May 1, 1983) is considered by many to be the greatest Canadian swimmer of all time. Extremely modest, he rarely spoke of his achievements that included numerous world records and two gold medals at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm.
Take a journey through his life as told by the many news articles collected over time by his family as well as artifacts donated to the Canadian Aquatic Hall of Fame.