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Jacob Walter "Wally" Byron (September 2, 1894 – December 22, 1971) was an Icelandic-Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1] He was the goaltender for the Winnipeg Falcons, the Canadian team which won the gold medal. He was born and died in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was of Icelandic descent, son of Björn Bjarnarson Byron and his wife Margrét Kristmannsdóttir, and was originally named Valdemar. [2]

Walter Byron
Walter Byron at the 1920 Olympics.
Born	(1894-09-02)September 2, 1894 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died	December 22, 1971(1971-12-22) (aged 77) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Played for	Winnipeg Falcons
Playing career	1914–1920

Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey Competitor for Canada
	1920 Antwerp	Team competition

Awards and achievements

• Allan Cup Championship (1920)
• Olympic Gold Metalist (1920)
• "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

References

External links

• Walter Byron’s biography at databaseOlympics.com
• Falcons
• Wally Byron's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

На других языках

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- [en] Walter Byron

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[fr] Walter Byron (hockey sur glace)

Jacob Walter Byron (né le 2 septembre 1894 à Winnipeg, dans la province du Manitoba au Canada — mort le 22 décembre 1971[1] à Winnipeg) est un joueur canadien de hockey sur glace qui évoluait au poste de gardien de but.

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[it] Walter Byron

Jacob Walter Byron (Winnipeg, 2 settembre 1894 – Winnipeg, 22 dicembre 1971) è stato un hockeista su ghiaccio canadese.

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[ru] Байрон, Уолтер (хоккеист)

Уолтер «Уолли» Байрон (англ. Jacob Walter "Wally" Byron; 2 сентября 1894 — 22 декабря 1971) — канадский хоккеист.

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