Bruce Kidd
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Kidd giving the convocation speech at University of Toronto in 2007
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July 26, 1943 Ottawa, Ontario |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
Bruce Kidd, OC (born July 26, 1943) is a Canadian academic, author, and athlete.
Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he was a member of the University of Toronto track and field team. He won 18 national senior championships in Canada, the United States, and Britain. He won a gold (in the 6 Miles event) and bronze medal (in the 3 Miles event) at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and was a member of the Canadian 1964 Summer Olympics team (competing in the Men's 5000 metres, Men's 10000 metres and scheduled to start in the Men's marathon). He received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy in 1965 from the University of Toronto and a Master of Arts in Adult Education in 1968 from the University of Chicago. He also received a Master of Arts in History in 1980 and a Ph.D. in History in 1990 from York University.
A documentary film about him, entitled Runner, was produced and directed by Don Owen and narrated by W. H. Auden.
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