Gordon Smith (February 14, 1908 – October 22, 1999) was an American ice hockey player who competed in the

1932 Winter Olympics The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Lake Placid 1932, were a winter multi-sport event in the United States, held in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February ...

and

1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games (german: IV. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 ( bar, Garmasch-Partakurch 1936), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 ...

Early life

Smith was a native of Winchester, Massachusetts. He briefly attended Boston University before playing for the Boston Olympics and Boston Hockey Club.

Career

Smith was a member of the United States men's national ice hockey team, which won the

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at the

in Lake Placid, New York. He played one match and scored one goal. Four years later, he was again member of the American ice hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played all eight matches and scored one goal.

Death

Smith died in

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1908 births 1999 deaths American men's ice hockey forwards Boston Olympics players Ice hockey players at the 1932 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 1936 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1932 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1936 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in ice hockey Olympic silver medalists for the United States in ice hockey {{US-icehockey-player-stub People from Winchester, Massachusetts