What is George Vernot?
{{Infobox swimmer | name = George Vernot | image = George Vernot 1920.jpg | imagesize = | caption = George Vernot in 1920 | fullname = George Edward Vernot | nicknames = | nationality = | strokes = [[Freestyle swimming|Freestyle]] | club = Montréal SC<br>McGill Martlets | collegeteam = [[McGill University]] | birth_date = {{birth date|1901|2|27}} | birth_place = [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]] | death_date ={{death date and age|1962|11|22|1901|2|27}} | death_place =Montreal, Quebec | height = | weight = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Swimming]]}} {{MedalCountry | {{flag|Canada|1868}} }} {{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}} {{MedalSilver| [[1920 Summer Olympics|1920 Antwerp]] | [[Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle|1500 m freestyle]]}} {{MedalBronze|1920 Antwerp|[[Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle|400 m freestyle]]}} }} '''George Edward Vernot''' (February 27, 1901 – November 22, 1962) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[swimming|swimmer]]. He was a [[Freestyle swimming|freestyle]] swimmer. Vernot competed for Canada at both the [[1920 Summer Olympics]] in [[Antwerp]], [[Belgium]] and at the [[1924 Summer Olympics]] in [[Paris]], [[France]]. He won a silver and a bronze medal for Canada at the 1920 games. He won the silver in the 1500 m freestyle and the bronze in the 400 m freestyle. He attended [[McGill University]] and studied [[civil engineering]]. He still competed in both amateur and intercollegiate swimming, as well as, [[water polo]]. He was chosen to compete for Canada at the 1924 Olympics, but he was eliminated in the semifinals for both the 1500 m freestyle and the 400 m freestyle events. In 1926, he graduated from McGill University and he decided to retire from swimming. After retiring, he worked for the City of Montreal and he became the chairman of the Board of Assessors in 1948. He died in Montreal on November 22, 1962. The city of Montreal named a park after him on April 10, 1969.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.