Ulysses Stanley Wagner (March 2, 1908 – October 11, 2002) was an American-born Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.[1]
| Stanley Wagner | ||||||||||||||
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| Born |
March 2, 1908 Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. | |||||||||||||
| Died |
October 11, 2002 (aged 94) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |||||||||||||
| Position | Goaltender | |||||||||||||
| Played for | Winnipeg Hockey Club | |||||||||||||
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Early life and education
editThe son of Canadian parents, Wagner was born in Pueblo, Colorado, in 1908. His parents had briefly moved to Colorado with the hope that the climate would cure his father’s tuberculosis. After his birth, Wagner's parents returned to Plum Coulee in Manitoba, and his father died of consumption when he was eight months old. Wagner played hockey as a child and studied accounting at the University of Manitoba for one year.[2]
Career
editIn 1932, he was a member of the Winnipeg Hockey Club, the Canadian team that won the gold medal at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. He played one match as goaltender. Wagner became a pilot in 1934. During his career, he flew for Canadian Airways and Northern Air.
References
edit- ^ Nauright, John (2012-04-06). Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice [4 volumes]: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-59884-301-9.
- ^ "Wagner". A One Way Ticket: Red Lake's Immigration Story. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Stanley Wagner's profile at Sports Reference.com
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