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'''Henry Francis Hoobin''' (February 15, 1879 – July 20, 1921)<ref name="biostats">{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/henny-hoobin-1.html|title=Henny Hoobin Bio, Stats, and Results|publisher=Sports-Reference.com|access-date=21 March 2016}}</ref> was a Canadian [[lacrosse]] player. He was born in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]].
'''Henry Francis Hoobin''' (February 15, 1879 – July 20, 1921)<ref name="biostats">{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/henny-hoobin-1.html |title=Henny Hoobin Bio, Stats, and Results |publisher=Sports-Reference.com |access-date=21 March 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070422/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/henny-hoobin-1.html |archivedate=4 March 2016 |df= }}</ref> was a Canadian [[lacrosse]] player. He was born in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]].


==Early life==
==Early life==

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Olympic medal record
Men's lacrosse
Representing  Canada
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Team
Henry Hoobin
BornFebruary 15, 1879
DiedJuly 20, 1921
NationalityCanadian
OccupationLacrosse player
ChildrenHenry Donnelly Hoobin (son)
RelativesKevin Richard Hoobin (grandson)
Matthew Hoobin (great-grandson)

Henry Francis Hoobin (February 15, 1879 – July 20, 1921)[1] was a Canadian lacrosse player. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Early life

Henry's father, John Hoobin, was a member of the Shamrocks Lacrosse Club. In the late 1890s, having been taught to play the sport by his father, Henry joined his father's lacrosse team.[1] In 1907, Henry retired from the sport due to an injured knee, but returned to the game when he selected to represent Canada in lacrosse at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

1908 Summer Olympics

Henry won a gold medal against Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, as a member of the Canadian lacrosse team. At the time he was signed for the Montreal Shamrocks in the attack wing position.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Henny Hoobin Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Frank Dixon Wins Gold At Olympics