Walter Byron

Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey Competitor for Canada

Walter Byron
Walter Byron
	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 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Played for	Winnipeg Falcons
Playing career	1914–1920

Jacob Walter "Wally" Byron (September 2, 1894 – December 22, 1971) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was the goaltender for the Winnipeg Falcons, the Canadian team which 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, and was originally named Valdemar. ^[1]

Awards and achievements

Allan Cup Championship (1920)
Olympic Gold Metalist (1920)
"Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

References

^ Sigfús Halldórsson (11 June 1930). "Íþróttir og Vestur-Íslendingar". timarit.is (in Icelandic). Heimskringla. Retrieved 17 January 2019.

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[1] Sigfús Halldórsson (11 June 1930). "Íþróttir og Vestur-Íslendingar". timarit.is (in Icelandic). Heimskringla. Retrieved 17 January 2019.

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