Jack A. Cameron’s 1924 Olympic Gold Medal - Kingston, Ontario - Trophies, Medals and Cups on Waymarking.com

Jack A. Cameron (December 3, 1902 – December 29, 1981) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics as a member of the Toronto Granites team that won a gold medal for Canada.

This was the first Winter Olympics and the first Winter Olympic gold medal although Canada was represented by the Winnipeg Falcons at Antwerp in 1920 when hockey was part of the demonstration sports at the SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES. The team won easily, securing gold against the US with Czechoslovakia winning the bronze.

"Unrivalled, the Toronto Granites hockey team from Canada crushed its opposition at the original Winter Olympics with combined total goals of 110-3, making it the single medal Canada earned in the 1924 Olympic Winter Games. In a Toronto Star article which was posted on February 4, 1924, W.A Hewitt wrote that “the Canadians had the science, skill and team work and was a much superior team even more than the score indicates.” This is the actual 1924 Olympic gold medal awarded to Jack A. Cameron. The Toronto Granites goalie allowed one goal in three games while representing Canada at the inaugural Winter Olympic Games in Charmonix, France." (visit link)

"The 1924 Toronto Granite Hockey Club - Chamonix, France
On 8 Feb 1924 the Toronto Granite Club won the first official Olympic gold medal in ice hockey at Chamonix, France. Led by coach Frank Rankin, the team consisted of Harry Watson, Dunc Munro, Beattie Ramsay, Jack Cameron, Cyril Slater, Ernie Collett, Bert McCaffrey, Reginald Smith and Harold McMunn.

The team won all 5 of its matches, outscoring its opponents 110 to 3. The closest contest was the gold-medal game, in which Canada defeated the United States 6-1. The ferocity of play was evidenced by injuries sustained by players like Canadian Harry Watson, who was knocked out cold in the first 20 seconds but went on to score 2 goals later in the game." (visit link)

ORIGINAL HOCKEY HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM
Invista Centre
1350 Gardiners Road, 2nd Floor
Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Open Daily 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Admission Free for all visitors!

Sport: Hockey Year: 1924 Contest: 1924 Winter Olympic Games Adress of the Building: Invista Centre 1350 Gardiners Road, 2nd Floor Kingston, Ontario Canada K7P 2Y2

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