International One of only two members of the gold medal-winning 1936 British Olympic team who did not learn to play hockey in Canada ... He learned his hockey in Germany and Switzerland where he went to school ... Played for several British clubs, and was captain of Streatham's national championship team in 1934-35 ... First played for Great Britain in 1931 and captained the team in the 1934-35 World Championships ... Captained British team at the 1936 Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen ... Was the oldest player at the event, turning 39 during the tournament ... Britain's victory at Garmisch gave the team the "Triple Crown" of the Olympic, World and European Championships. |
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