Albert Victor Newsome (April 8, 1920 – May 17, 1979) 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.[1] He also played with the Edmonton Flyers and Edmonton Maple Leafs.[2]
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Born |
(1920-04-08)April 8, 1920 Strathcona, Alberta, Canada | |||||||||
Died |
May 17, 1979(1979-05-17) (aged 59) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |||||||||
Position | Centre | |||||||||
Played for | Edmonton Mercurys | |||||||||
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Playing career | 1948–1963 | |||||||||
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