Frederic Seaman

Frederick Stephen Seaman (January 2, 1906 – September 21, 2000) was an Indian field hockey player who won a gold medal as part of the Indian team in the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1] Born to Thomas Henry Seaman, a police inspector, and his wife Martha Ann (O'Connor) Seaman, he later became a customs officer in British India. Frederick Seaman and his family left India after its independence in 1947, settling in Pennsylvania. He died at Hershey, Pennsylvania in 2004, age 94.

Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam Team competition
Frederic Seaman
Born(1906-01-02)2 January 1906
DiedApril 7, 2000(2000-04-07) (aged 94)
NationalityIndian then American

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frederic Seaman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009.


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