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Ab Newsome

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Ab Newsome
Born (1920-04-08)April 8, 1920
Strathcona, Alberta, Canada
Died May 17, 1979(1979-05-17) (aged 59)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Position Centre
Played for Edmonton Mercurys
National team  Canada
Playing career 1948–1963
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Gold medal – first place 1950 London Ice hockey

Albert Victor Newsome (April 8, 1920 – May 17, 1979) was a Canadian ice hockey player with the Edmonton Mercurys. He won a gold medal at the 1950 World Ice Hockey Championships in London, England. The 1950 Edmonton Mercurys team was inducted to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.[1] He also played with the Edmonton Flyers and Edmonton Maple Leafs.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Edmonton Waterloo Mercurys 1950". Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "Ab Newsome", Society for International Hockey Research Database. Retrieved August 1, 2015.