Irving Small

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Irving Small
Irving Small.jpg
Position Defense
Teams Boston Irish Americans
Boston Arenas
Boston Westminsters
Boston AA
National team  United States
Born July 19, 1891,
Cambridge, MA, USA
Died April 15, 1933,
Trumbull, CT, USA
Playing Career 1913 – 1925

Irving Wheeler Small (July 19, 1891 – December 12, 1955) was an American hockey player who won a silver medal with the American National Team at the 1924 Winter Olympics. He played in five games at the tournament, scoring eight goals. Small was the captain of the team.

He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and died in Monrovia, California. Irv Small was brought up in Massachusetts and played amateur hockey as a member of the Boston AA team. In 1913, however, he moved to California, but came east to play hockey during the winters. He made the 1924 Olympic team while still a member of the BAA.

Notes

  • Some sources incorrectly state Small died in Monrovia, California, on December 12, 1955.
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