His fellow-Montrealer Dick Pound was and remains a fearless athletic legend and all-round awesome guy who isn't afraid to let 'er rip. Coolopolis loves him to bits.
According to that published article:
Chef-de-mission Maurice Allan, of Quebec City, cut quite a figure stomping along at the front of the pack with the high, wide stride he carried all the way to the finish.
"I was trying to set an example for all the others to follow," he said later. "after all, there aren't too many military types on the Canadian Olympic team."
"Oh, I don't know, said assistant chef and Canadian Olympic Association secretary Dick Pound. "I thought we were doing pretty well coming across the bridge. We sounded like the next coming of the Wehrmacht. Everyone in step ... whump, whump, whump."But then everyone started laughing."
"Canadians Olympic parade with 'feather' in their caps" by Doug Glbert Montreal Gazette 28 August 1972, pg 21
The Canadian contingent does its march at about 29:30. Judge for yourself here.
