1960 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team
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The 1960 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team was the underdog American squad that won a historic gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, marking the country's first Olympic hockey championship.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic ice hockey team
ⓘ
national ice hockey team ⓘ |
| achievement | first Olympic ice hockey gold medal for the United States ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1960 U.S. Olympic hockey team
ⓘ
1960 United States men's Olympic ice hockey team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captain | Jack Kirrane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coach | Jack Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | round-robin final group ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | international ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| event | 1960 Winter Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalStanding | 1st place ⓘ |
| gender | men's team ⓘ |
| goaltender |
Jack McCartan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Larry Palmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Amateur Hockey Association of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headCoach | Jack Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first time the United States won Olympic ice hockey gold ⓘ |
| legacy | precursor to the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" U.S. team in historical significance ⓘ |
| location |
Squaw Valley
NERFINISHED
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Squaw Valley, California NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| medal | gold medal ⓘ |
| notableVictory |
victory over Canada in 1960 Winter Olympics
ⓘ
victory over Soviet Union in 1960 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| player |
Bill Christian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bill Cleary NERFINISHED ⓘ Bill Reichart NERFINISHED ⓘ Bob Cleary NERFINISHED ⓘ Bob McVey NERFINISHED ⓘ Bob Pangburn NERFINISHED ⓘ George Konik NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Kirrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack McCartan NERFINISHED ⓘ John Mayasich NERFINISHED ⓘ John Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Alm NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Weldon Olson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represented | United States at the 1960 Winter Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedIn | Olympic Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| status | underdog ⓘ |
| tournament | men's ice hockey tournament at the 1960 Winter Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1960 ⓘ |
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