Wellington Parker Burtnett, Jr. (August 26, 1930 – August 21, 2013) was an ice hockey player who played for the American national team. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics.[1]
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Full name | Wellington Parker Burtnett | |||||||||||
Nickname | Wimpy | |||||||||||
Born | Somerville, MA, USA | August 26, 1930|||||||||||
Died | August 21, 2013 Wilmington, MA, USA | (aged 82)|||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) | |||||||||||
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Sport | Ice hockey | |||||||||||
Medal record
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He died at his home in Wilmington, Massachusetts in 2013.[2][3]
Awards and honors
editAward | Year | |
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AHCA First Team All-American | 1952–53 |
References
edit- ^ Wellington Burtnett's profile at Sports Reference.com
- ^ "WELLINGTON P. BURTNETT Obituary: View WELLINGTON BURTNETT's Obituary by The Boston Globe". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ^ "Wellington Burtnett Obituary - Winchester, Massachusetts". Obitsforlife.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com