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Donald Eaton Buck
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1916-09-26)September 26, 1916
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
DiedJune 3, 2002(2002-06-03) (aged 85)
Cockeysville, Maryland, United States
Sport
SportField hockey

Donald Eaton Buck (September 26, 1916 – June 3, 2002) was an American field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Early life and military service

Buck graduated from Johns Hopkins University, where he was on the football, wrestling and lacrosse teams.[2] He served as an officer in the United States Army Air Forces and deployed overseas in 1944.[3][4] He deployed to the India-Burma theater of operations and returned in 1945.[5][2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Donald Buck Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Ellis, James. "Buck Willing To Take Wife's Hockey Advice", The Evening Sun, volume 77, number 69, July 8, 1948, page 36.
  3. ^ "Baltimore Society: Engagement Of Miss Elizabeth s. Lamb And Donald Eaton Buck Announced", The Baltimore Sun, volume 210, number 88-F, February 26, 1942, page 5.
  4. ^ "Society", The Baltimore Sun, volume 214, number 51-F, January 17, 1944, page 10.
  5. ^ "Society", The Baltimore Sun, volume 218, number 37-F, December 31, 1945, page 10.
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