Eric Carruthers
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Eric Dudley Carruthers (November 10, 1895 – November 19, 1931) was a British
ice hockey
player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics
and in the 1928 Winter Olympics
.
He was born in Ontario
, Canada
and died in Pidworth, England
.
In 1924 he was a member of the British ice hockey team, which won the bronze medal.
Four years later he finished fourth with the British team in the 1928 Olympic tournament
.
His older brother Colin
was also a team member in both competitions.
United Kingdom
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ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics
1924 Winter Olympics
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France...
and in the 1928 Winter Olympics
1928 Winter Olympics
The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 11–19, 1928 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The 1928 Games were the first true Winter Olympics held on its own as they were not in conjunction with a Summer Olympics...
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He was born in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and died in Pidworth, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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In 1924 he was a member of the British ice hockey team, which won the bronze medal.
Four years later he finished fourth with the British team in the 1928 Olympic tournament
Ice hockey at the 1928 Winter Olympics
At the 1928 Winter Olympics, the ice hockey event was contested by 11 teams. The competition was held from Saturday, February 11, 1928 to Sunday, February 19, 1928....
.
His older brother Colin
Colin Carruthers
Colin Gordon Carruthers was a British ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics and in the 1928 Winter Olympics.He was born in Ontario, Canada and died in Canada....
was also a team member in both competitions.