William Cockburn (ice hockey), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian ice hockey player
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Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About William Cockburn (ice hockey)
- William George "Bill" Cockburn (March 1, 1902 – March 21, 1975) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.
- He later became a coach in the Winnipeg area. Cockburn was born in Toronto, Ontario and grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- He played junior hockey for the Winnipeg Tigers from 1918 to 1922.
- In 1922, he graduated to senior hockey with the Winnipeg Tammany Tigers.
- He played until 1926 with several Winnipeg senior teams.
- In 1926, Cockburn moved to Montreal, Quebec, where he worked as a grain merchant.
- Cockburn played for various senior teams in Montreal, including the Montreal Victorias which went to the 1928 Allan Cup final.
- In 1928, Cockburn return to Winnipeg.
- He played the next four seasons of senior hockey, including the Winnipeg Hockey Club, which won the 1931 Allan Cup.
- As Allan Cup champions, the team was selected to represent Canada at the 1932 Winter Olympics.
- The club won the gold medal for Canada.
- He played five matches as goaltender.
- Cockburn retired from ice hockey after the Olympics, though he is recorded as playing the occasional game.
- He became an ice hockey coach in the Winnipeg area.
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