Albert Victor Newsome (April 8, 1920 – May 17, 1979) was a Canadian ice hockey player with the Edmonton Mercurys. He won a gold medal at the 1950 World Ice Hockey Championships in London, England. The 1950 Edmonton Mercurys team was inducted to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.[1] He also played with the Edmonton Flyers and Edmonton Maple Leafs.[2]
| Ab Newsome | |||||||||||
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| Born |
April 8, 1920 Strathcona, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||
| Died |
May 17, 1979 (aged 59) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||
| Position | Centre | ||||||||||
| Played for | Edmonton Mercurys | ||||||||||
| National team |
 Canada | ||||||||||
| Playing career | 1948–1963 | ||||||||||
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Medal record
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References edit
- ^ "Edmonton Waterloo Mercurys 1950". Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ "Ab Newsome", Society for International Hockey Research Database. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
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