John Bell (field hockey)

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John Bell
Personal information
Born (1933-02-26) 26 February 1933 (age 92)
Luton, England
Playing position Centre-half
Senior career
YearsTeam
1960–1961 Army
1961–1962 Sutton Coldfield
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
Great Britain
England

John H. Bell (born 26 February 1933) is a British field hockey player. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Biography

Bell was a Sutton Coldfield doctor serving in the Royal Army Medical Corps. [2] He played club hockey for the Army and for Sutton Coldfield Hockey Club. [3]

He played at county level for Staffordshire and the Warwickshire before entering the British Army. [4]

He represented Great Britain in the field hockey tournament at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Bell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Hockey Team to Play in Berlin" . Sports Argus. 20 August 1960. Retrieved 12 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "harris chosen at Right-half for Final Trial" . Birmingham Daily Post. 10 October 1961. Retrieved 12 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Hockey Notes" . Birmingham Daily Post. 15 March 1961. Retrieved 12 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 July 2025.


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