Norman William Gooderham (12 May 1919 – 15 December 1979) was a Canadian sailor. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in the Star class and at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the 6 meter category and finished seventh-eights.[1]

Bill Gooderham
Gooderham (right) in 1948
Personal information
Born12 May 1919
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died15 December 1979(1979-12-15) (aged 60)
Lambton Shores, Ontario, Canada
Sport
SportSailing
ClubRoyal Canadian Yacht Club

Gooderham trained at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club and later served as its Commodore.[2] He came from a family of prominent businessmen and sailors that included George Horace Gooderham, Albert Gooderham and William Gooderham Sr. Besides his ancestors, his sisters Audrey and Ruth, his wife JoAnne, his son Bryan and grandchildren Yolande and Billy, all competed in sailing. In 1949, during their honeymoon, Gooderham and his wife placed fourth at an international regatta in Bermuda.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Gooderham". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  2. ^ NORMAN GOODERHAM, NOTED YACHTSMAN, 54; Ex-President of Royal Canadian Club Won Many Trophies. New York Times (June 8, 1940)
  3. ^ Hewett, Shirley (2002). The People's Boat: HMCS Oriole : Ship of a Thousand Dreams. Heritage House Publishing Co. pp. 41–42. ISBN 978-1-894384-20-9.