John Charles LAX

United States of America
United States of America
Olympic Medals
1B
Games Participations1
First Olympic GamesGarmisch-Partenkirchen 1936
Year of Birth1911

Biography

John Lax played both hockey and football at Boston University, where he was a center on the hockey team, forming a high-scoring line with Paul Rowe, who also made the 1936 Olympics team. Known for his stick-handling and playmaking skills, it was as a senior at BU that Lax made the 1936 Olympic team. Lax earned a degree in education in college and worked as a high school teacher after graduation, except for a break during the war when he served in the air force.

Olympic Results

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