Ted Hibberd
Canadian ice hockey player (1926-2017)
Thomas Edward "Ted" Hibberd (April 22, 1926 – May 10, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was a member of the Ottawa RCAF Flyers. He won the gold medal in ice hockey for Canada at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.[1]
| Thomas Edward Hibberd | ||||||||||||||
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| Born |
April 22, 1926 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||
| Died |
May 10, 2017 (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 | ?–? | |||||||||||||
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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.[2]
Hibberd died at his home in Ottawa, Ontario on May 10, 2017 at the age of 91.[3]
References change
- ↑ Olympic Games Winner Reference Book
- ↑ "Athletes Of The Century Chosen By The Military". Legion Magazine. 2001-01-01. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ↑ Thomas Hibberd's Obituary
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