Frank Stubbs (ice hockey)

Franklin Raymond Stubbs Jr. (July 12, 1909 – April 20, 1993) was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.

For other people named Frank Stubbs, see Frank Stubbs (disambiguation).
Frank Stubbs
Personal information
Birth nameFranklin Raymond Stubbs Jr.
BornJuly 12, 1909
Wellfleet, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedApril 20, 1993 (aged 83)
Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S.
Sport
SportIce hockey
University teamHarvard Crimson
Medal record
Men's Ice hockey
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Team

Early life

Stubbs was born in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. He played on the Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey team for two years, coached by his father.[1]

Career

At the 1936 Winter Olympics, Stubbs was a member of the United States men's national ice hockey team, which won the bronze medal.[2]

In 1940, Stubbs entered the United States Armed Forces. For his service during World War II, was awarded several Purple Hearts, a Bronze Arrowhead Device, a Presidential Unit Citation, a World War II Victory Medal, and a European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal.[3]

Personal life

Stubbs died in Melrose, Massachusetts.

References
  1. "Harvard Olympians: GoCrimson.com". 2010-11-23. Archived from the original on 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  2. Nauright, John (2012-04-06). Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice [4 volumes]: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-59884-301-9.
  3. "Olympedia – Frank Stubbs, Jr". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2023-04-26.


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