Kay Todd Jr.

Kay "Red" Todd Jr. (February 10, 1910 – June 12, 1944) was an American football player and ice hockey player who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1] He also played hockey for Yale University.[2]

Kay Todd Jr.
Position:Right halfback
Personal information
Born:(1910-02-10)February 10, 1910
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:June 12, 1944(1944-06-12) (aged 34)
Normandy, German-occupied France

Personal life

Todd served in the United States Army during World War II.[2] During the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944, he was part of the paratrooper force sent behind German lines.[2] He was killed on June 12 attacking a machine-gun post during the Battle of Normandy.[1]

Hockey statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1929–32Yale University BulldogsNCAA[2]
Career totals


References

  1. Kay Todd Jr. at Olympedia
  2. "Kay Todd - Profile". SIHR. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
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