Willard Rice
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Willard Wadsworth Rice (April 21, 1895 - July 21, 1967) was an American
ice hockey
player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics
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Rice was born in Newton, Massachusetts
the son of Abbott Barnes Rice
, a Massachusetts legislator, and Amy Thurber (Bridges) Rice. He was a graduate of Harvard University
in 1922. Rice played hockey with the Boston Athletic Association
team in the 1920s & 1930s that played at the Boston Arena. He was a member of the American ice hockey team in the 1924 Winter Olympics that won the silver medal. He died in Weston, Massachusetts
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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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Rice was born in Newton, Massachusetts
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:...
the son of Abbott Barnes Rice
Abbott Barnes Rice
Abbott Barnes Rice was a Boston merchant, a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and a member of the Massachusetts Senate.-Biography:...
, a Massachusetts legislator, and Amy Thurber (Bridges) Rice. He was a graduate of Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1922. Rice played hockey with the Boston Athletic Association
Boston Athletic Association
The Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit, organized sports association for the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It hosts such events as the world-renowned Boston Marathon....
team in the 1920s & 1930s that played at the Boston Arena. He was a member of the American ice hockey team in the 1924 Winter Olympics that won the silver medal. He died in Weston, Massachusetts
Weston, Massachusetts
Weston is a suburb of Boston located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States in the Boston metro area. The population of Weston, according to the 2010 U.S. Census, is 11,261....
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