James Alfred Barbour (June 1, 1891 – May 13, 1953) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played in various professional and amateur leagues between about 1910 and 1930.
| Alf Barbour | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
June 1, 1891 Souris, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died |
May 13, 1953 (aged 61) Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Rover | ||
| Played for |
Portland Rosebuds Victoria Aristocrats | ||
| Playing career | 1908–1923 | ||
Barbour played for the Taber Cooks (five players had the surname Cook and were sometimes called the Taber Chefs) on the 1912 and 1913 Alberta provincial champion teams.[1] In 1915 Barbour took a job in Blairmore, Alberta as a pharmacist, earning his nickname 'Doc', and played competitive amateur hockey there. Between 1915 and 1918 Barbour played for the Portland Rosebuds[2] of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, and was on the first American team to play in a Stanley Cup Finals. He married Lula Beck of Coleman, Alberta in 1916. In 1919 Barbour played his last professional season with the Victoria Aristocrats. In 1920 Barbourt purchased a pharmacy in Bellevue, Alberta and was captain of the Bellevue Bulldogs in the 1920s. Despite a leg injury in a 1923 hockey game,[3] Barbour continued to play and referee until 1934 when he sold his pharmacy and moved to Creston, BC. He died in Calgary in 1953, aged 61.[4]
References edit
- ^ Eskimos Lost to Taber Cooks Edmonton Bulletin, February 14, 1913
- ^ "Official rules for ice hockey, speed skating, figure skating and curling". New York, American sports publishing company.
- ^ Doc Barbour Sustains Broken Leg Blairmore Enterprise, January 11, 1923
- ^ Obituaries, The Calgary Herald, May 14, 1953, pg. 20
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from The Internet Hockey Database
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