John Dwyer (field hockey)

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John Dwyer
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NationalityAustralian
Born (1928-07-10) 10 July 1928 (age 96) [1]
Sport
Sport Field hockey

John Dwyer (born 10 July 1928) is an Australian former field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. John Dwyer at Olympedia
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Dwyer Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2019.