Thomas James "Jake" McCoy (January 2, 1942 – February 5, 2021)[1] was an American ice hockey defenseman and Olympian.

Jake McCoy
Born (1942-01-02)January 2, 1942
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died February 5, 2021(2021-02-05) (aged 79)
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Defense
National team  United States
Playing career 1956–1964

McCoy played with Team USA at the 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria.[2] He later played one year for the Minnesota Nationals in the United States Hockey League before going on to a career as a high school teacher, during which he coached high school hockey teams including that of Richfield High School.[3]

He died one month and three days after his 79th birthday.

References

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  1. ^ Johnson, Randy (February 5, 2021). "Former Gopher, 1964 Olympic hockey player Jake McCoy dies". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jake McCoy Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "2013 Jake McCoy". Vintage Minnesota Hockey - History.