// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Hugh Neilson? Hugh's the man.
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| Born | 5 May 1884 Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 October 1930 (aged 46) Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Hugh Edwin Beaumont Neilson (5 May 1884 – 16 October 1930) was a Scottish field hockey player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the Scotland team.[1]
Biography
[edit]Neilson was born in Glasgow, the son of steel founder and lost both parents by the age of 10.[1] He studied at the University of Sheffield.[2]
He represented his country at tennis, badminton and field hockey and played club hockey for Rutherglen Hockey Club[1] and later Western Hockey Club.[3]
He was a marine engineer by trade.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Hugh Neilson". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ "Hockey Notes". Derby Daily Telegraph. 21 October 1908. Retrieved 5 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Northern Players Are Selected". Dundee Courier. 28 January 1913. Retrieved 5 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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