Albert Roméo "Ab" Renaud, sometimes referred to as Albert Ranaud, (October 2, 1920 – December 19, 2012) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He was a member of the Ottawa RCAF Flyers who won the gold medal in ice hockey for Canada at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.[1][2][3][4][5]
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.jpg) Albert Renaud on the collective passport of the Olympic team in 1948 | ||||||||||||||
| Born | October 2, 1920 | |||||||||||||
| Died | December 19, 2012 (aged 92) | |||||||||||||
| Played for | Ottawa RCAF Flyers | |||||||||||||
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In 2001, Renaud was honoured by the Canadian Forces when it was announced that the 1948 RCAF Flyers were selected as Canada's greatest military athletes of the 20th century.[6] In February 2008, Renaud and former teammate Henri-André Laperrière attended a luncheon in honor of the 60th anniversary of the 1948 Olympics and accepted replica gold medals on behalf of the team. It was announced at the event that the RCAF Flyers would be inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in April 2008.[7]
References
edit- ^ "5 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES, 1948". Olympic Games Winner Reference Book. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-9867964-0-1.
- ^ Holder, Gord (2012-12-21). "Obituary: Ottawa native Ab Renaud won 1948 Olympic hockey gold". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on 2013-01-31.
- ^ "Albert Renaud". Database Olympics. Archived from the original on 2010-09-26.
- ^ Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- ^ "Athletes Of The Century Chosen By The Military". Legion Magazine. 2001-01-01. Archived from the original on 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ Johnson, Vic (2014-02-07). "RCAF Flyers wrote Olympic history". Government of Canada. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
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