Nigel Traverso

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Nigel Traverso
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NationalityAmerican
Born (1958-11-18) 18 November 1958 (age 65)
Trinidad and Tobago
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Sport Field hockey

Nigel Traverso (born 18 November 1958) is an American former field hockey player. He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. [1]

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Personal life

Traverso was born in Trinidad and Tobago on 18 November 1958 and grew up in Port of Spain. He emigrated with his family to the United States in 1977, settling in Queens. He gained U.S. citizenship in 1982. [2]

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References

  1. "Nigel Traverso". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  2. "Nigel Traverso". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 September 2020.