Theo Dubois

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Theo Alfred Dubois (b. May 19, 1911 in Brussels, Belgium) was a champion rower from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

In 1939, he won the U.S. and Canadian doubles amateur rowing championships, teaming with Albert Riley. The following year, in singles competition, he finished second to American Joe Burk in both the U.S. and Canadian championships. Dubois was looking forward to a rematch in 1941, but Burk turned professional. Dubois won the U.S. and Canadian amateur titles in 1941 and was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's top athlete of the year. He was the first athlete from Western Canada to win the award. Dubois retired from major competition at age 37 after failing to qualify for the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Dubois was a long-time member and coach at the Winnipeg Rowing Club, where he was made honorary president in 1978. He was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1981.

Outside of sports, Dubois graduated with a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Manitoba and became a professional architect. He worked as a planning examiner in Winnipeg.