Thomas Edward Hibberd | ||||||||||||||
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Born |
(1926-04-22)April 22, 1926 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||
Died |
May 10, 2017(2017-05-10) (aged 91) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | |||||||||||||
Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||
National team | Canada | |||||||||||||
Playing career | ?–? | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Thomas Edward Hibberd (April 22, 1926 – May 10, 2017) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He was a member of the Ottawa RCAF Flyers who won the gold medal in ice hockey for Canada at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. In 2001 Hibberd was honoured by the Canadian Forces when it was announced that the 1948 RCAF Flyers were selected as Canada's greatest military athletes of the 20th century. He died on May 10, 2017, at the age of 91.
References
- Olympic Games Winner Reference Book
- "Athletes Of The Century Chosen By The Military". Legion Magazine. 2001-01-01. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- Thomas Hibberd's Obituary
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
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