Johnny Bent
John Peale "Johnny" Bent (born August 5, 1908 in Eagles Mere , Pennsylvania , † June 5, 2004 in Lake Forest , Illinois ) was an American ice hockey player .
Career
Johnny Bent first attended the Harrisburg Academy and the Kent Schol before studying at Yale University from 1926 to 1930 . He played ice hockey for three years and baseball for a year for Yale University . He played amateur ice hockey from 1930 to 1932 before ending his career. During World War II , he served as a lieutenant for 15 months and was awarded both the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart .
International
For the United States , Bent took part in the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid , where he and his team won the silver medal. He himself scored three goals and one assist in six games.
Achievements and Awards
- 1932 silver medal at the Olympic Winter Games
Web links
- Johnny Bent in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Bent, Johnny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bent, John Peale (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th August 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eagles Mere , Pennsylvania , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 5, 2004 |
| Place of death | Lake Forest , Illinois , USA |