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Selkirk


1973 Niki Jenkins, born in Selkirk, Manitoba, 72 kg judoka, 1996 Olympics gold

1967 Neil Wilkinson, Selkirk, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1965 Glen Hnatiuk, Selkirk Manitoba, Nike golfer, 1992 Mississippi Gulf

1709 Alexander Selkirk, Scottish seaman is rescued after 4+ years from Fernandez Island (inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe")

1709 British sailor Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being marooned on a desert island for 5 years, his story inspires "Robinson Crusoe"

1709 Alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez



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