Bob Cleary
Date of birth | April 21, 1936 |
place of birth | Cambridge , Massachusetts , USA |
date of death | 16th September 2015 |
Place of death | Cape Cod , Massachusetts , USA |
size | 178 cm |
Weight | 76 kg |
position | center |
Career stations | |
1955-1958 | Harvard University |
Robert Barry "Bob" Cleary (born April 21, 1936 in Cambridge , Massachusetts , † September 16, 2015 on Cape Cod , Massachusetts) was an American ice hockey player . At the 1960 Winter Olympics , he won the gold medal as a member of the US national team. His brother Bill Cleary was also an Olympic ice hockey champion in 1960.
Career
Bob Cleary began his career as a hockey player at Harvard University , which he attended from 1955 to 1958, while he was also active for their ice hockey team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association . He then spent two years with Team USA in their Olympic preparation before ending his career. In 1981 he was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame .
After finishing his career as a hockey player, Cleary got into the insurance business and later founded his own company.
International
For the United States , Cleary took part in the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley , where he won the gold medal with his team.
Achievements and Awards
- 1960 gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games
- 1981 United States Hockey Hall of Fame
Individual evidence
Web links
- Bob Cleary at hockeydb.com (English)
- Bob Cleary at eliteprospects.com (English)
- Bob Cleary in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Cleary, Bob |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cleary, Robert Barry (full name); Cleary, Bobby |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 21, 1936 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Cambridge , Massachusetts , USA |
DATE OF DEATH | 16th September 2015 |
Place of death | Cape Cod , Massachusetts |