Phil Edwards (runner), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Phil Edwards (runner)

Canadian middle distance runner

Date of Birth: 23-Sep-1907

Place of Birth: Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Date of Death: 06-Sep-1971

Profession: physician, athletics competitor

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Philip Aaron "Phil" Edwards, MD (September 23, 1907 – September 6, 1971) was a Canadian and Guyanese track and field athlete who competed in middle-distance events.
Nicknamed the "Man of Bronze", he was Canada's most-decorated Olympian for many years.
He was the first-ever winner of the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's top athlete.
He went on to serve as a captain in the Canadian army and as a highly regarded physician and expert of tropical diseases.