George Richardson (ice hockey), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Richardson (ice hockey)

Canadian ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 14-Sep-1886

Place of Birth: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 10-Feb-1916

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About George Richardson (ice hockey)

  • Captain George Taylor Richardson (September 14, 1886 – February 9, 1916) was a Canadian ice hockey player, businessman, and later a soldier.
  • Richardson played hockey for Queen's University and the 14th Regiment of Kingston, and was considered one of the finest amateurs of his time.
  • He is enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame, and is the namesake of the George Richardson Memorial Trophy.
  • Richardson was part of a prominent business family that owned and operated a grain processing business in Kingston, Ontario.
  • He joined the Canadian Expeditionary Forces in World War I, and died in action in Belgium.

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