Dennis Eagan

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Colonel Dennis Michael Royal Eagan (13 August 1926 – 1 July 2012) was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics as a member of the British field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. [1] He played all three matches as halfback.

Born in Quetta, British India, Eagan was educated at Gresham's School [2] and had a distinguished career in the Royal Engineers separate from his achievements in hockey. After he ceased playing hockey he became a respected administrator in the game, as secretary of the Hockey Association and European Hockey Association, and treasurer and then vice-president of the British Olympic Association.

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References

  1. "Obituaries". Groupwebsites.dcseurope.com. Retrieved 20 July 2012.[ permanent dead link ] (invalid link)
  2. "Colonel Dennis Eagan". Gresham's. Retrieved 1 September 2012.[ permanent dead link ][ dead link ]