George McGrath (field hockey)
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| Born |
19 September 1885 Camberwell, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Died |
6 August 1956 (aged 70) Croydon, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Inside-forward | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1912–1923 | Wimbledon | ||||||||||||||||
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George Frederick McGrath (19 September 1885 – 6 August 1956) was a British field hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.[1]
Biography
McGrath was born in Camberwell, the son post office worker.[2]
He played club hockey for Wimbledon Hockey Club from 1912, a club that he revived after World War I and who became their honorary secretary and honorary treasurer.[2] During the war he served as a lieutenant at the Royal School of Artillery.[2]
At the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, he represented Great Britain at the hockey tournament.[3]
References
- ^ "George McGrath". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ a b c "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Olympic Hockey". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 31 July 1920. Retrieved 25 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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