Jack Manson

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Jack Manson
Born (1926-03-17) March 17, 1926 (age 96)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Position Goaltender
Played for Edmonton Mercurys
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Playing career 19461950
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1950 London Ice hockey

John Manson (born March 17, 1926) [1] was a Canadian ice hockey player with the Edmonton Mercurys. He won a gold medal at the 1950 World Ice Hockey Championships in London, England. The 1950 Edmonton Mercurys team was inducted to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. [2] He also played with the Lethbridge Maple Leafs and Edmonton Flyers. [1] Manson later worked as a bricklayer and as a sales manager for a paper products company. In 2003, he was residing near Pigeon Lake, Alberta and was writing a book on the history of the area. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jack Manson", Society for International Hockey Research Database, accessed August 1, 2015.
  2. "Edmonton Waterloo Mercurys 1950". Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  3. If these bricks could speak: Building blocks of history: [Final Edition] Staples, DavidView Profile. Edmonton Journal [Edmonton, Alta] 02 Nov 2003: D8.