Ernie Collett (ice hockey)
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Ernest John Collett (March 3, 1895 – December 21, 1951) was a Canadian
ice hockey
player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics
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He was born York County, Ontario
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Collett was a member of the Toronto Granites
team that won a gold medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1924 Winter Olympics
. He was also Canada's first ever flag bearer at opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics.
CanadaCanada
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...
Ernest John Collett (March 3, 1895 – December 21, 1951) was a Canadian
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...
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...
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He was born York County, Ontario
York County, Ontario
York County is a historic county in Upper Canada, Canada West, and the Canadian province of Ontario.York County was created in 1792 and was part of the jurisdiction of Home District of Upper Canada...
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Collett was a member of the Toronto Granites
Toronto Granites
The Toronto Granites were an amateur senior ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario. The Granites were Allan Cup champions in 1922 and 1923. They were chosen to represent Canada at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France...
team that won a gold medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1924 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 1924 Winter Olympics
At the 1924 Winter Olympics, an ice hockey tournament was contested. The competition was held from Monday, January 28, 1924 to Sunday, February 3, 1924. Canada defended their championship from the 1920 Summer Olympics...
. He was also Canada's first ever flag bearer at opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics.