Lawrence Palmer
James Lawrence " Larry " Palmer ( born January 7, 1938 in Malden, Massachusetts ) is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender. At the Olympic Winter Games in 1960 he won the gold medal as a member of the U.S. national team.
Career
Larry Palmer began his career as a hockey goalie at the United States Military Academy, which he attended from 1956 to 1959 while he was playing in parallel for their hockey team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. After his time at West Point, he completed the prescribed three years in active military service, continued parallel but his international career continued. In 1964 he left the U.S. Army and became a successful investment banker.
Internationally
For the U.S., Palmer participated in the Olympic Winter Games in 1960 in part in Squaw Valley, where he won the gold medal with his team. In addition, he was in his country's squad at the World Championships in 1961.