Rodney Earland Paavola (August 21, 1939 – December 3, 1995) was an American ice hockey player.

Rod Paavola
Born (1939-08-21)August 21, 1939
Hancock, Michigan
Died December 3, 1995(1995-12-03) (aged 56)
Marquette, Michigan
National team  United States
Playing career 1957–1966
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Squaw Valley Team competition

Paavola was of Finnish descent.[1] He played football in high school for the Hancock Bulldogs.[2][3] He won a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics as a member of the US Olympic Ice Hockey Team.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Ruskeeahde, Jukka. "Yhdysvaltain jääkiekkoseurat, maajoukkueet ja niiden amerikansuomalaiset" (in Finnish). Finnish Society of Ice Hockey History [fi]. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ontonagon Ends Grid Season with 27–0 Loss to Hancock". Ironwood Daily Globe. Ironwood, MI. October 24, 1955. p. 5. Retrieved December 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "Corgiat is 5th in U.P. Scoring". Ironwood Daily Globe. Ironwood, MI. September 21, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved December 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ "Fort Welcomes Olympian Back". The Manhattan Mercury. Manhattan, KS. April 6, 1960. p. 5. Retrieved December 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
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