George Burns
- October 25, 1919
- November 20, 1995
- 76 years
About George Burns
George Burns, 76, New Zealand coxswain.
Explore other notable deaths in 1995 or deaths in November 1995.
The Deaths Archive presents
How well do you know George Burns?
Explore their life. Test your knowledge. Beat the challenge.
10 questions · One legacy · How much do you really know?
Challenge your friends
Play together in real-time.
Advertisement
Full Biography
|George William Robert Burns (25 October 1919 – 20 November 1995) was a New Zealand coxswain who represented his country at the 1938 British Empire Games.
He won the silver medal as part of the men's coxed four at the 1938 British Empire Games. He was a member of the Petone Rowing Club, and his team members on the 1938 boat were Jim Clayton (stroke), Ken Boswell, John Rigby, and Albert Hope.
Content from Wikipedia — licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Interactive
Test Your Knowledge – Trivia Challenge
How well do you know this person's life and legacy?
No account needed to play. Sign in to keep your score on the leaderboard.
Books & Media
Find books, audiobooks and films about George Burns on Amazon.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
Sources
- Wikipedia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Burns_(rowing)
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sep 26, 2026
- View article
- View record
- November 1, 2026
- Sep 26, 2026
People who died on November 20
Spotted an error?
Help us keep the archive accurate. Report a correction with a source.
Report an error for George Burns →Advertisement