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John Nicholas
Personal information
Nationality Australian
Born (1930-05-02)2 May 1930
Melbourne, Australia
Died 1966 (aged 35–36)
Melbourne, Australia
Sport
Sport Ice hockey

John Allen Nicholas (born May 2, 1930 – died 1966) was an Australian ice hockey player. He is remembered for representing his country at the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Who Was John Nicholas?

John Allen Nicholas was a talented ice hockey player from Australia. He was born in Melbourne on May 2, 1930. Ice hockey is a fast-paced team sport played on ice. Players use sticks to hit a hard rubber puck into the opponent's net.

Playing for Australia

John Nicholas had the honor of playing for the Australian national team. He competed in the men's ice hockey tournament at the 1960 Winter Olympics. These Olympic Games were held in Squaw Valley, California, United States. Representing your country at the Olympics is a huge achievement for any athlete.

See Also

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