Alwyn Morris, CM is a retired Canadian sprint kayaker. A member of the Mohawk nation in Kahnawake, he is considered one of the most influential Indigenous athletes of all time.
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Danielle GoyetteAlso won Quebec Sports Hall of Fame
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John LimniatisAlso won Quebec Sports Hall of Fame
Jacques DoucetAlso won Quebec Sports Hall of FameJane Jardin AlexanderAlso won Quebec Sports Hall of FameAbout this person
Alwyn Morris, CM is a retired Canadian sprint kayaker. A member of the Mohawk nation in Kahnawake, he is considered one of the most influential Indigenous athletes of all time. He is the first and only Aboriginal Canadian athlete who won a gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games and one of the only three North American aboriginals to do so, alongside Jim Thorpe and Billy Mills.
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Born 1957 · age 68
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