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Robert Benson (ice hockey)
Competitor for
Canada
Robert John
"Bobby" Benson
was an
Icelandic-Canadian
ice hockey
player who
competed
in the
1920 Summer Olympics
. He was the
left defender
for the
Winnipeg Falcons
, the
Canadian
team which won the
gold medal
.
Early
life
Benson was born in
Davidson, Saskatchewan
, to
Icelandic
immigrants
Benedikt Jóhannesson
and
Rósa Guðmundsdóttir
.
Awards and
achievements
Allan Cup
Championship
Olympic
Gold Medalist