Walter Monson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Walter Monson

ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 29-Nov-1909

Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Date of Death: 09-Jan-1988

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Walter George "Wally, Pop" Monson (November 29, 1908 – January 9, 1988) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. In 1932 he was a member of the Winnipeg Hockey Club, which won the Olympic gold medal for Canada.
He played all six matches and scored seven goals. After playing amateur ice hockey with the Saint John Beavers and the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets, Monson went to the United Kingdom to play professional ice hockey with the Harringay Racers between 1936 and 1940.
After World War II, Monson returned to Winnipeg where he coached the Winnipeg Monarchs to the Memorial Cup in 1946. He was inducted into the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1955.