Henry Francis Hoobin (February 15, 1879 – July 20, 1921)[1] was a Canadian lacrosse player. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[2]
Early life
Henry’s father, John Hoobin, was a member of the Shamrocks Lacrosse Club. In the late 1890s, having been taught to play the sport by his father, Henry joined his father’s lacrosse team.[1] In 1907, Henry retired from the sport due to an injured knee but returned to the game when he selected to represent Canada in lacrosse at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
1908 Summer Olympics
Henry won a gold medal against Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London as a member of the Canadian lacrosse team. At the time he was signed for the Montreal Shamrocks in the attack wing position.[3]
References
- ^ a b c “Henny Hoobin Bio, Stats, and Results”. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ “Henry Hoobin”. Olympedia. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ “Frank Dixon Wins Gold At Olympics”. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
