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Percy Williams was so unknown that when he won gold in Amsterdam, there was a delay in the ceremony because no Canadian flag was on hand. His two gold in 1928 are legendary, but he was a reluctant hero who shunned the spotlight later in life.
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Team Canada: olympic.ca/team-canada/percy-williams
Canadian Encyclopedia: thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/percy-al…
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