Jake McCoy

Thomas James "Jake" McCoy (January 2, 1942 – February 5, 2021)[1] was an American ice hockey defenseman and Olympian.

Jake McCoy
Born (1942-01-02)January 2, 1942
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Died February 5, 2021(2021-02-05) (aged 79)
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Defense
National team  United States
Playing career 1956–1964

McCoy played with Team USA at the 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria.[2] He later played one year for the Minnesota Nationals in the United States Hockey League before going on to a career as a high school teacher, during which he coached high school hockey teams including that of Richfield High School.[3]

References
  1. Johnson, Randy (February 5, 2021). "Former Gopher, 1964 Olympic hockey player Jake McCoy dies". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  2. "Jake McCoy Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  3. "2013 Jake McCoy". Vintage Minnesota Hockey - History.
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