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Name
  
Percy Rees

Died
  
June 12, 1970

Role
  
Olympic athlete

Percy Montague Rees (September 27, 1883 — June 12, 1970), was a field hockey player, who won a gold medal with the Great Britain team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England.

In 1906, Rees made his first appearance for the England national field hockey team against Wales and played Ireland and Scotland in the same year. In 1908 Rees was selected to play for the South vs Midlands and later the North. He was then selected to play for England vs. Wales, Ireland and Scotland and also played against France. He was part of the Olympic squad that won the gold medal for England in 1908.

References

Percy Rees Wikipedia


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