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Jack Manson
Born (1926-03-17)March 17, 1926,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Position Goaltender
Pro clubs Edmonton Mercurys
Ntl. team Flag of Canada Canada
Playing career 1946–1950
Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey
Gold 1950 London Ice hockey

John Manson (born March 17, 1926)[1] 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.[2] He also played with the Lethbridge Maple Leafs and Edmonton Flyers.[1] 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. 1.0 1.1 "Jack Manson", Society for International Hockey Research Database, accessed August 1, 2015.
  2. Edmonton Waterloo Mercurys 1950. Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved on May 21, 2013.
  3. If these bricks could speak: Building blocks of history: [Final Edition] Staples, DavidView Profile. Edmonton Journal [Edmonton, Alta] 02 Nov 2003: D8.
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