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HALL OF FAMER
JOHN W. O'NEILL
NWMP 1899-1901
BOER WAR SAC
INDUCTED IN 1966
MEMBER DETAILS
Date of Birth: 1877
Place of Birth: Ketch Harbour, Nova Scotia
DIED March 11, 1971
Sport: Rowing
Member Category: Athlete
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1904
Halifax Harbour Sculling Title

1905-1907
Middle States Regatta Singles Title

1908
U.S. Association Singles Title

1909
U.S. National Regatta Singles Title

Hall of Famer JOHN O'NEILL Inspire STORY
NWMP 1899-1901
At age of 25, John O'Neill, was already an adept paddler; growing up in Nova Scotia, O'Neill had to row across Ketch Harbour for his father
business as a young boy. It was here that one of the greatest scullers of the first decade of the 20th century got his start. He went to the Boer War Upon his return to Canada, he joined the St. Mary's rowing Club in Halifax. Within two years, he had established himself as the best of the local scullers, winning the championship of Halifax Harbour in 1904. Following several more victories his club sent him to compete in the Middle States Regatta at Philadelphia in 1905 and claimed the singles title. He repeated the feat in 1907 when the event was held in Springfield, Massachusetts, and in 1908 with a victory in the U.S. Association Singles event. O'Neill's came in 1909 at the U.S. National Regatta on the Detroit River. O'Neill won North American single scull title. Records are scarce, but O'Neill is believed to be the first Canadian to win this championship. Upon his return to Halifax, the 32-year-old sculling champion received a hero's welcome; he was pulled through the streets in a carriage and praised in a public address by the mayor. O'Neill retired from competition shortly thereafter but continued to row throughout the rest of his life. Even at the age of 89, he was reported to be a regular on the waters around Halifax harbour.
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Very Interesting as the background leather would normally tell you what division he served in but there is not a black one.....

Nice group of items though...…

|Mike