Emile st biography

Emile St. Godard (15 August 1905 - 26 March 1948) was a Canadiandogmusher and dog sled racer from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was a renowned musher in the 1920s and 1930s, with much of his fame derived from racing Leonard Seppala and his victory in the demonstration race at the 1932 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York.

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In 1956 he became the only dog sled racer to be entered into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.^[1]

Racing career

Following his family's move from Fisher Branch to The Pas in 1916, St. Godard's brother began training a dog team however the family felt he was too young to race. In 1924 he won his first race, around the streets of his home town.^[2]

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Godard's first major win was The Pas Dog Derby in 1925, which was one of the world's premier dog sled races during this period. He won this race five times in a row until 1929.^[1] He would lose the 1930 race to Earl Brydges by twelve and a half minutes after coming in wit