Background
Cameron was born at Advocate Harbour, Nova Scotia on November 11, 1886.
Cameron was born at Advocate Harbour, Nova Scotia on November 11, 1886.
Cameron defeated Clarence DeMar by one minute. Cameron was the underdog, having never run a race longer than 10 miles before. Cameron originally began as an amateur, but began racing professionally in 1911.
He retired from competition in 1919.
He held the Halifax Herald 10-mile road race record, gained over 160 trophies and awards over his career and is a member of the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame.