Philip Verdon Explained

Philip Verdon (22 February 1886 – 18 June 1960) was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.^[1] Born in Brixton, London, he was educated at Westminster School London, then at Jesus College, Cambridge. As the strokeman in the coxless pair with George Fairbairn, he won a silver medal in rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Philip Verdon . Olympedia . 6 April 2021.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418042051/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/philip-verdon-1.html Sports Reference Olympic Sports – Philip Verdon