Harvey Wood
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| Born | 10 April 1885 Beverley, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 December 1958 (aged 73) Tynemouth, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harvey Jesse Wood (10 April 1885 – 18 December 1958) was a field hockey player who won a gold medal with the England team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[1]
Biography
[edit]Wood played club hockey for West Bromwich Hockey Club.[2]
At the 1908 Olympic Games he only conceded six goals in seven games. He was 6 foot 4 inches tall, which was unusual for a hockey goalkeeper.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harvey Wood Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- 1 2 "Harvey Wood". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
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