Robert McVey

Robert Patrick " Bob" McVey ( born March 14, 1936 in Hartford, Connecticut ) is a retired American professional ice hockey player. At the Olympic Winter Games in 1960 he won the gold medal as a member of the U.S. national team.

Career

Bob McVey began his career as a hockey player at Harvard University, which he attended from 1956 to 1958 and for the hockey team, he played in parallel in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. He then spent two years at Team USA at the Olympic Preparation before he ended his career at the age of 24 years. He eventually returned to his native Connecticut, where he founded an insurance company.

Internationally

For the U.S. McVey 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 1959.

Awards and achievements