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