Ted Hibberd

Thomas Edward "Ted" Hibberd (April 22, 1926 – May 10, 2017) is a Canadian ice hockey player. He was a member of the Ottawa RCAF Flyers. He won the gold medal in ice hockey for Canada at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.[1]

Thomas Edward Hibberd
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Born (1926-04-22)April 22, 1926
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died May 10, 2017(2017-05-10) (aged 91)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
National team Flag of Canada.svg Canada
Playing career ?–?

In 2001 Hibberd was honoured by the Canadian Forces when it was announced that the 1948 RCAF Flyers were selected as Canada’s greatest military athletes of the 20th century.[2]

Hibberd died at his home in Ottawa, Ontario on May 10, 2017 at the age of 91.[3]

References

  1. Olympic Games Winner Reference Book
  2. "Athletes Of The Century Chosen By The Military". Legion Magazine. 2001-01-01. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  3. Thomas Hibberd's Obituary

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