George Francis Scholes (November 24, 1928, Toronto – November 18, 2004, Mississauga) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics. He played as a left winger.[1][2] He went by many nicknames, such as "Caker", "Prioritizer", and "Blue Shorts". He was also known to also be a boxer and went to school in London, Ontario to study nutrition.[citation needed]

George Scholes
Born (1928-11-24)November 24, 1928
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died November 18, 2004(2004-11-18) (aged 75)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Left winger
Played for Toronto St. Michael's Majors (1946)
Oshawa Generals (1946-48)
Quebec Aces (1948-51)
Moncton Hawks (1951-53)
Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen (1953-57)
Windsor Bulldogs (1957)
National team  Canada
Medal record
Men's Ice hockey
Representing  Canada
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Ice hockey

Scholes attended St. Michael's College School in Toronto, where he played on the Buzzers hockey team from 1943 to 1946, followed by one game with the Toronto St. Michael's Majors in 1946. He won the Allan Cup with the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen in 1955, a win that led the team to be chosen as the national hockey team at the 1956 Winter Olympics. The team won the bronze medal for Canada,[2][3] with Scholes playing all eight matches of the competition.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
  2. ^ a b c "George Scholes". Olympedia. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  3. ^ Holland, Dave (2008). Canada's Olympic Hockey History, 1920-2010. Fenn Publishing Company Ltd. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-55168-323-2.