John Conroy (field hockey)

Olympic medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  United Kingdom
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki Team competition

John Valentine Conroy (27 November 1928 in Nagpur, British India – 9 November 1985) was a British field hockey player who played for Mid Surrey Hockey Club and competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics winning a Bronze medal and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

Conroy was born in an Anglo-Indian family in Nagpur. He went on to become the first Anglo-Indian to play for England and Great Britain, representing them from 1952 until 1960. Conroy played club hockey for Mid-Surrey and Lytham St. Anne’s.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Conroy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  2. ^ "When Anglo-Indians were kings in hockey". The Asian Age. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2024.