Jack Manson

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Jack Manson
Born 1925/1926
Canada
Position Goaltender
Played for Edmonton Mercurys
National team  Canada
Playing career 1946–1950
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Gold medal – first place 1950 London Ice hockey

John Manson (born 1925 or 1926) was a Canadian ice hockey player with the Edmonton Mercurys. He won a gold medal at the 1950 World Ice Hockey Championships in London, England. The 1950 Edmonton Mercurys team was inducted to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.[1] He also played with the Lethbridge Maple Leafs and Edmonton Flyers.[2] Manson later worked as a bricklayer and as a sales manager for a paper products company. In 2003, he was residing near Pigeon Lake, Alberta and was writing a book on the history of the area.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Edmonton Waterloo Mercurys 1950". Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "Jack Manson", Society for International Hockey Research Database, accessed August 1, 2015.
  3. ^ If these bricks could speak: Building blocks of history: [Final Edition] Staples, DavidView Profile. Edmonton Journal [Edmonton, Alta] 02 Nov 2003: D8.