George Garbutt
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George Frederick "Tic" Garbutt (June 18, 1903 – September 21, 1967) was a Canadian
ice hockey
player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics
.
In 1932 he was a member of the Winnipeg Hockey Club
, the Canadian team which won the gold medal. He played one match and scored one goal. He is buried in Brookside Cemetery in Winnipeg.
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 1932 Winter Olympics
1932 Winter Olympics
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 and closed on February 15. It would be the first winter olympics held in the United...
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In 1932 he was a member of the Winnipeg Hockey Club
Winnipeg Hockey Club
The Winnipeg Hockey Club were a former amateur senior-level men's amateur ice hockey team in Winnipeg, Manitoba founded in 1890. They represented Canada at the 1932 Winter Olympics held at Lake Placid, New York. The team was undefeated throughout the Olympic tournament and were named the 1932...
, the Canadian team which won the gold medal. He played one match and scored one goal. He is buried in Brookside Cemetery in Winnipeg.