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Frederic Seaman

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Medal record
Representing  India
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam Team competition
Frederic Seaman
Born(1906-01-02)2 January 1906
DiedApril 7, 2000(2000-04-07) (aged 94)
NationalityIndian then American

Frederick Stephen Seaman (January 2, 1906 – September 21, 2000) was an Indian field hockey player who won a gold medal as part of the Indian team in the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1] Born to Thomas Henry Seaman, a police inspector, and his wife Martha Ann (O'Connor) Seaman, he later became a customs officer in British India. Frederick Seaman and his family left India after its independence in 1947, settling in Pennsylvania. He died at Hershey, Pennsylvania in 2004, age 94.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frederic Seaman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009.
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