Robert Barry Cleary (April 21, 1936 – September 16, 2015) was an American ice hockey player.[1] Cleary was a member of the American 1960 Winter Olympics team that won the gold medal, teaming up as he did at Harvard with his brother Bill. Bob was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1981.
Bob Cleary | ||||||||||||||||
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Bob and Bill Cleary | ||||||||||||||||
Born |
(1936-04-21)April 21, 1936 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Died |
September 16, 2015(2015-09-16) (aged 79) Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
National team |
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Playing career | 1951–1960 | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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While at Harvard, the Cleary brothers played collegiate summer baseball together for the now defunct Sagamore Clouters of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2][3][4]
Award | Year |
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AHCA Second Team All-American | 1956–57 |
AHCA East All-American | 1957–58 |
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Preceded by | NCAA Ice Hockey Scoring Champion 1956–57 (with Bill Hay) |
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