Charles Sheaffer

Olympic medal record
Men's field hockey
Bronze medal – third place 1932 Los Angeles Team competition

Charles Miller Sheaffer, Jr. (December 6, 1904 – August 28, 1989), also known as "Juney" Sheaffer, was an American field hockey player who played in the position of forward.[1] He competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics, and was a member of the United States field hockey team that won the bronze medal in Los Angeles in 1932.[1] A native of Pennsylvania, he was one of eight players from the Quakers field hockey club which played at the Philadelphia cricket club, to be selected for the 1932 US line-up.[2]

Early life and education

Sheaffer was born in St. Davids, Pennsylvania, and was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.[3]

Athletic career

In 1932, Sheaffer was a member of the United States field hockey team, which won the bronze medal at the Los Angeles Olympics.[3] He played two matches, playing right inside against Japan.[4] During the match against India, Sheaffer suffered an eye injury.[5]

Four years later, he was a member of the United States field hockey team, which lost all three matches in the preliminary round of the 1936 tournament and did not advance.[6][1]

Personal life and death

Sheaffer became an insurance executive.[3] He was a vice president at Marsh McLennan and retired in 1974.[3] He died in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, in 1989.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Charles Sheaffer". Olympedia. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Lurie, Dora (October 21, 1935). "Philadelphia Hockeyists Run Rough Shod Over New York Rivals, Score 5–1". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Deaths here". Philadelphia Inquirer. August 29, 1989. Retrieved July 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "YANKS SET FOR JAPAN HOCKEY GO". The Los Angeles Times. August 7, 1932. Retrieved July 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "LOCAL HOCKEYITES TOP GOTHAM RIVALS". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 19, 1932. Retrieved July 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "American Field Hockey Team Is Handed Setback". The Morning Union. Associated Press. August 8, 1936. Retrieved July 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.