Ed Sampson
Ed Sampson (actually Edward Horace Sampson ; born December 23, 1921 in Fort Frances , Ontario , Canada ; † August 26, 1974 in Koochiching County , Minnesota ) was an American ice hockey player . His son Gary Sampson also took part in the USA in ice hockey at the Winter Olympics.
Career
Edward Sampson grew up in International Falls , Minnesota , and played for several amateur ice hockey teams. For the US national ice hockey team he took part in the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo , where he won the silver medal with his team.
Achievements and Awards
- 1956 silver medal at the Olympic Winter Games
Web links
- Ed Sampson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Sampson, Ed |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sampson, Edward Horace (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 23, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fort Frances , Ontario , Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 26, 1974 |
| Place of death | Koochiching County , Minnesota , USA |