Man Afraid of the Soap

Man Afraid of the Soap
Personal information
BornFreeman Joseph Isaacs
(1869-10-02)October 2, 1869
DiedJune 19, 1937(1937-06-19) (aged 67)
RelativeBill Isaacs (son)
Sport
Country Canada
SportLacrosse
Medal record
Men's lacrosse

Competitor for Canada

1904 St Louis Team competition

Freeman Joseph Isaacs professionally known as Man Afraid of the Soap (2 October 1869 – 19 June 1937)[1] was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904, he was member of the Mohawk Indians Lacrosse Team which won the bronze medal in the lacrosse tournament.[2]

Isaacs was the father of Bill Isaacs, Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee.[3]

References

  1. ^ Man Afraid of the Soap at Olympedia
  2. ^ Wallechinsky, David (2012). The Book of Olympic Lists. p. 15. ISBN 978-1845137731.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary (2018-05-07). "The truth behind "Man Afraid of Soap"". OlympStats. Retrieved 2024-01-20.