John Slade (field hockey)

American field hockey player

John Slade (born Hans Schlesinger, May 30, 1908 – September 12, 2005) was an American field hockey player. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.^[1] Born in Germany in 1908, Slade emigrated to the United States in 1935.^[1] During World War II, Slade served in the United States Army as an interrogator of German prisoners of war, being awarded a Bronze Star Medal for his service.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "John Slade". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

Further reading

Fox, Margalit (September 15, 2005). "John H. Slade, 97, an Institution at the New York Stock Exchange, Dies". The New York Times.

External links

John Slade at Olympedia

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United States squad – 1948 Summer Olympics – 11th place

1 Slade
2 Buck
3 Cauffmann
4 Gerson
5 Hewitt
6 Kurtz
7 Lubbers
8 Marcoplos
9 Orban
10 Renwick
11 Schoettle
12 Sims
13 Stude
14 Ucko
15 Wolters
16 Wilson
Coach: Goode

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