Thomas Pollock
Thomas Allen Pollock (August 1, 1925 – August 17, 1994) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He was a member of the Edmonton Mercurys that won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.[1] Pollock died of a stroke in 1994; he was the first member of the 1952 Olympic team to die.[2][3]
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| Born |
August 1, 1925 McConnell, Manitoba, Canada | |||||||||
| Died |
August 17, 1994 (aged 69) Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |||||||||
| Position | Defenseman | |||||||||
| Played for | Edmonton Mercurys | |||||||||
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| Playing career | 1942–1960 | |||||||||
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References
- "Thomas Pollock Olympic medals and stats". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- "Pollock, Thomas", Society for International Hockey Research Database, accessed 1 Aug 2015
- "Stroke claims medallist", Edmonton Journal, August 20, 1994.
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