Ross Gillespie
John Ross Gillespie MBE (2 June 1935 – 29 January 2023) was a New Zealand field hockey player and coach. Gillespie represented New Zealand at the Summer Olympics twice as a player, in 1960 and 1964.[1][2] He was head coach of the New Zealand field hockey team at 1972 Summer Olympics and of the gold medal winning team four years later in 1976.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Ross Gillespie | ||
| Born |
2 June 1935 Timaru, New Zealand | ||
| Died |
29 January 2023 (aged 87) Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1972 | New Zealand | ||
| Teams coached | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1971–1976 | New Zealand | ||
In the 1977 New Year Honours, Gillespie was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), for services to hockey.[4]
Gillespie was born in Timaru. He died in Christchurch on 29 January 2023, aged 87.[3][5]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ross Gillespie". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- Ross Gillespie at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Smith, Tony (31 January 2023). "New Zealand Olympic hockey gold medallists mourn 'highly respected' coach Ross Gillespie". Stuff. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- "No. 47104". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1976. p. 43.
- "John Gillespie obituary". The Press. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
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