James Hewson

James Edward Hewson (March 15, 1918 – October 17, 1978) was an American racewalker and rower. He competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the 1956 Summer Olympics.^[1]

James Hewson

Personal information
Full name	James Edward Hewson
Nationality	American
Born	(1918-03-15)March 15, 1918
Died	October 17, 1978(1978-10-17) (aged 60)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Racewalking

Hewson, a native of Buffalo, New York, was murdered during a robbery while he was working as a night bridge tender on the Black Rock Canal in Buffalo in 1978.^[2] He was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.^[2]