Career
Born in Saint-Barnabé-Sud, Quebec, Côté was training to be a boxer when he switched to running marathons. He set a new course record with his 1940 victory, and was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada"s top athlete of the year. Côté was the first francophone recipient of the award.
He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics but leg cramps held him to a 17th-place finish.
Côté retired from running in 1956. Côté has been inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame (1955) and Canada"s Sports Hall of Fame (1956).
Côté died in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec at age 79.
