Rodney Paavola

Rodney Earland Paavola (August 21, 1939 – December 3, 1995) was an American ice hockey player.

Rod Paavola
Born (1939-08-21)August 21, 1939
Hancock, Michigan
Died December 3, 1995(1995-12-03) (aged 56)
Marquette, Michigan
National team  United States
Playing career 1957–1966
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Squaw Valley Team competition

Paavola was of Finnish descent.[1] He played football in high school for the Hancock Bulldogs.[2][3] He won a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics as a member of the US Olympic Ice Hockey Team.[4]

References
  1. Ruskeeahde, Jukka. "Yhdysvaltain jääkiekkoseurat, maajoukkueet ja niiden amerikansuomalaiset" (in Finnish). Finnish Society of Ice Hockey History. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  2. "Ontonagon Ends Grid Season with 27–0 Loss to Hancock". Ironwood Daily Globe. Ironwood, MI. October 24, 1955. p. 5. Retrieved December 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "Corgiat is 5th in U.P. Scoring". Ironwood Daily Globe. Ironwood, MI. September 21, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved December 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "Fort Welcomes Olympian Back". The Manhattan Mercury. Manhattan, KS. April 6, 1960. p. 5. Retrieved December 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. open access


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