Bert Knibbs

Bert Monroe Knibbs (March 3, 1924 – July 31, 1998), was a Canadian ice hockey player with the Lethbridge Maple Leafs. He won a gold medal at the 1951 World Ice Hockey Championships in Paris, France. The 1951 Lethbridge Maple Leafs team was inducted to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 1974.[1][2]

Bert Knibbs
Born (1924-03-03)March 3, 1924
Grassy Lake, Alberta, Canada
Died July 31, 1998(1998-07-31) (aged 74)
Bow Island, Alberta, Canada
Position Right wing
Played for Lethbridge Maple Leafs
National team  Canada
Playing career 1950–1954
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Gold medal – first place 1951 Paris Ice hockey

References
  1. "Lethbridge Maple Leafs 1951". Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  2. "Bert Knibbs", Society for International Hockey Research Database, accessed August 4, 2015.


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