Donald Buck

Donald Eaton Buck
Personal information
Born(1916-09-26)September 26, 1916
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJune 3, 2002(2002-06-03) (aged 85)
Cockeysville, Maryland, U.S.
Sport
SportField hockey

Donald Eaton Buck (September 26, 1916 – June 3, 2002) was an American field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Early life and military service

Buck graduated from Johns Hopkins University, where he was on the football, wrestling and lacrosse teams. He served as an officer in the United States Army Air Forces and deployed overseas in 1944. He deployed to the India-Burma theater of operations and returned in 1945.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Donald Buck Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Ellis, James. "Buck Willing To Take Wife's Hockey Advice", The Evening Sun, volume 77, number 69, July 8, 1948, page 36.
  3. ↑ "Baltimore Society: Engagement Of Miss Elizabeth s. Lamb And Donald Eaton Buck Announced", The Baltimore Sun, volume 210, number 88-F, February 26, 1942, page 5.
  4. ↑ "Society", The Baltimore Sun, volume 214, number 51-F, January 17, 1944, page 10.
  5. ↑ "Society", The Baltimore Sun, volume 218, number 37-F, December 31, 1945, page 10.