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Frank Nelson, Jr.

Full name: Francis Augustus "Frank" Nelson, Jr.
Gender: Male
Born: January 24, 1910 in New York, New York, United States
Died: March 9, 1973 in Upper Montclair, New Jersey, United States
Affiliations: Yale Bulldogs, New Haven (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Ice Hockey

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

Frank Nelson went to Yale and was a great all-round athlete for the Elis. At Yale, in addition to playing hockey for four years, Nelson played soccer, baseball, and rowed for the crew team. After his 1931 graduation he immediately went into the insurance business, interrupting it briefly to make the 1932 Olympic team. He did quite well as an insurance broker and remained in that profession all his life.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1932 Winter 22 Lake Placid Ice Hockey Men's Ice Hockey United States USA 2 Silver

Men's Ice Hockey

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result G AST PIM
1932 Winter 22 Lake Placid Ice Hockey United States USA Final Standings 2 1932-02-04 1 0 2
1932 Winter 22 Lake Placid Ice Hockey United States USA Round-Robin Match #1 2 1932-02-04 CAN 2, USA 1 0 0
1932 Winter 22 Lake Placid Ice Hockey United States USA Round-Robin Match #3 1 1932-02-05 USA 4, POL 1 0 0
1932 Winter 22 Lake Placid Ice Hockey United States USA Round-Robin Match #6 1 1932-02-07 USA 7, GER 0 1 0
1932 Winter 22 Lake Placid Ice Hockey United States USA Round-Robin Match #10 1 1932-02-10 USA 8, GER 0 0 0
1932 Winter 22 Lake Placid Ice Hockey United States USA Round-Robin Match #12 1T 1932-02-13 USA 2, CAN 2 0 0 2