Walter Byron (ice hockey)

For the English actor, see Walter Byron (actor).
Walter Byron
Walter Byron at the 1920 Olympics.
Born (1894-09-02)September 2, 1894
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died December 22, 1971(1971-12-22) (aged 77)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Right
Played for Winnipeg Falcons
National team  Canada
Playing career 1914–1932
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Team

Jacob Walter "Wally" Byron (Jacob Valdimar Björnsson;[1] September 2, 1894 – December 22, 1971) was an Icelandic-Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2] He was the goaltender for the Winnipeg Falcons, the Canadian team that won the gold medal. He was born and died in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was of Icelandic descent, son of Björn Bjarnarson Byron and his wife Margrét Kristmannsdóttir.[3][1]

Awards and achievements

References

  1. ^ a b "Íshokkílið Fálkanna og forsvarsmenn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 February 2002. p. B4. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Walter Byron". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. ^ Sigfús Halldórsson (11 June 1930). "Íþróttir og Vestur-Íslendingar". timarit.is (in Icelandic). Heimskringla. Retrieved 17 January 2019.


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