Tom Hodgson
Thomas Hodgson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thomas Sherlock Hodgson June 5, 1924 |
| Died | February 27, 2006 (aged 81) Peterborough, Ontario |
| Education | Central Technical School (1939–1943) Ontario College of Art (1945–1946) |
| Known for | Painter |
| Movement | Painters Eleven |
| Spouse(s) |
Wilma Stein (m. 1947–1968)Catherine Good (m. 1978) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Service years | 1943-45 |
| Conflicts | World War II |
Thomas Hodgson RCA (June 5, 1924 – February 27, 2006) was a Canadian sprint canoer who gained his first Canadian title in 1941 and competed in the 1950s, and also one of the acclaimed Canadian artists known as Painters Eleven. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the C-2 1000 m event at Helsinki in 1952.