Jacob Walter "Wally" Byron (Jacob Valdimar Björnsson;[1] September 2, 1894 – December 22, 1971) was an Icelandic-Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2] He was the goaltender for the Winnipeg Falcons, the Canadian team that won the gold medal. He was born and died in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was of Icelandic descent, son of Björn Bjarnarson Byron and his wife Margrét Kristmannsdóttir.[3][1]
| Walter Byron | |||
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Walter Byron at the 1920 Olympics. | |||
| Born |
September 2, 1894 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died |
December 22, 1971 (aged 77) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Right | ||
| Played for | Winnipeg Falcons | ||
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| Playing career | 1914–1932 | ||
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Medal record | |||
Awards and achievements
edit- Allan Cup Championship (1920)
- Olympic Gold Medalist (1920)
- "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
References
edit- ^ a b "Íshokkílið Fálkanna og forsvarsmenn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 February 2002. p. B4. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Walter Byron". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ Sigfús Halldórsson (11 June 1930). "Íþróttir og Vestur-Íslendingar". timarit.is (in Icelandic). Heimskringla. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Walter Byron’s biography at databaseOlympics.com
- Falcons
- Wally Byron's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
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