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Robert Benson (ice hockey)

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Height
  
5 ft 6 in (168 cm)

Name
  
Robert Benson

Shot
  
Left

Role
  
Ice hockey player


National team
  
Position
  
Defenseman

Playing career
  
1921–1926

Played for
  
Robert Benson (ice hockey)

Born
  
May 18, 1894Winnipeg, MB, CAN (
1894-05-18
)

Weight
  
135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)

Died
  
September 7, 1965, Winnipeg, Canada

Robert John "Bobby" Benson (May 18, 1894 – September 7, 1965) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was the left defender for the Winnipeg Falcons, the Canadian team which won the gold medal. He was born in Davidson, Saskatchewan, to a family of Icelandic heritage

Awards and achievements

  • Allan Cup Championship (1920)
  • Olympic Gold Medalist (1920)
  • References

    Robert Benson (ice hockey) Wikipedia


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