Paul Fentress
 Fentress (left) with Roslyn Paine, 1935 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Lyon Fentress[1] | ||
| Born |
November 13, 1913 Hubbard Woods, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Died |
December 12, 1983 (aged 70) Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Paul Lyon Fentress (November 13, 1913 – December 12, 1983) was an American field hockey player.
Life and career
[edit]Fentress was born in Hubbard Woods, Illinois,[2] the son of Calvin Fentress and Paulina Lyon.[3][4] He attended Princeton University, graduating in 1936.[5][6][7]
Fentress competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics, finishing in 10th place in the men's field hockey event.[1][5][8] After competing in the Olympics, he served in the armed forces during World War II,[9] which after his discharge, he worked as an investor and a rancher in Florida.[10][11]
Death
[edit]Fentress died on December 12, 1983, in Palm Beach, Florida, at the age of 70.[5][12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Paul Fentress". Olympedia. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ "Paul Fentress, private investor, longtime resident of Palm Beach". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. December 13, 1983. p. 207. Retrieved January 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Throng Attends Wedding Rites of Miss Paine". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. September 13, 1935. p. 21. Retrieved January 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paul Lyon Fentress". Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. (subscription required)
- ^ a b c "Paul Fentress". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Bavishi, Jay V. (2007). Ivies in Athens: The Deep Bond Between Two Great Sporting Traditions. Markus Wiener Publishers. p. 97. ISBN 9781558763944 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Princeton Olympians". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Vol. 37. Princeton University Press. August 14, 1936. p. 10 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Hockey, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ "Paul Lyon Fentress". U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. (subscription required)
- ^ "Barnett Director Named". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. December 13, 1966. p. 27. Retrieved January 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Securities Firm Elects Fentress". Orlando Evening Star. Orlando, Florida. December 22, 1966. p. 39. Retrieved January 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fentress". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. December 14, 1983. p. 66. Retrieved January 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Paul Fentress at EliteProspects.com
- Paul Fentress at Olympedia
Categories:
- 1913 births
- 1983 deaths
- People from Cook County, Illinois
- Sportspeople from Illinois
- Ranchers from Illinois
- American investors
- American male field hockey players
- Field hockey players at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Olympic field hockey players for the United States
- Princeton University alumni
- American military personnel of World War II