Wilfred Gladstone "Wilf" Talbot (June 3, 1897 – November 4, 1946) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He played with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Western Canada Hockey League in the 1921–22 season.[1] He also played two seasons in the Big-4 League with the Edmonton Hustlers and the Edmonton Dominions. He died in 1946 at Victoria, British Columbia of an accidental gunshot wound to the chest. He was 49.[2]
| Wilf Talbot | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Talbot with the Edmonton Hustlers in 1919–20. | |||
| Born |
June 3, 1897 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
November 4, 1946 (aged 49) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Played for | Edmonton Eskimos | ||
| Playing career | 1919–1924 | ||
Wilf Talbot's younger brother Peter Thomas "Pete" Talbot (born January 31, 1899) was also an ice hockey goaltender in Edmonton, between 1914 and 1917, but died in World War I on May 23, 1918, at an age of 19.[3]
References
edit- ^ SIHR – Player List sihrhockey.org
- ^ "Person Details for Wilfrid Gladstone Talbot, "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- ^ Edmonton Bulletin, May 31, 1918, pg. 9