My wife attended the same high school as Harry Jerome in North Vancouver.
Harry was also a grandson of John Howard, the first black Canadian to compete for Canada.
As a sprinter Howard in his day was considered the best hope for a Canadian gold medal at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. But he was unable to deliver on the expectation as his coach Walter Knox accused him of insubordination.
The coach Knox was uncomfortable with a black athlete on Canada’s team in 1912 and threatened to expel him. John Howard was eliminated in the 100- and 200-metre events hindered by a stomach ailment caused by stress stemming from Knox’s essentially racist attitude.