Paul Fentress

Paul Fentress
Fentress (left) with Roslyn Paine, 1935
Personal information
Full namePaul Lyon Fentress[1]
Born(1913-11-13)November 13, 1913
Hubbard Woods, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 12, 1983(1983-12-12) (aged 70)
Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionGoalkeeper

Paul Lyon Fentress (November 13, 1913 – December 12, 1983) was an American field hockey player.

Life and career

Fentress was born in Hubbard Woods, Illinois,[2] the son of Calvin Fentress and Paulina Lyon.[3][4] He attended Princeton University, graduating in 1936.[5][6][7]

Fentress competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics, finishing in 10th place in the men's field hockey event.[1][5][8] After competing in the Olympics, he worked as an investor and a rancher in Florida.[9][10]

Death

Fentress died on December 12, 1983, in Palm Beach, Florida, at the age of 70.[5][11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Paul Fentress". Olympedia. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Paul Fentress, private investor, longtime resident of Palm Beach". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. December 13, 1983. p. 207. Retrieved January 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ↑ "Throng Attends Wedding Rites of Miss Paine". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. September 13, 1935. p. 21. Retrieved January 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ↑ "Paul Lyon Fentress". Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. Closed access icon (subscription required)
  5. 1 2 3 "Paul Fentress". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ Bavishi, Jay V. (2007). Ivies in Athens: The Deep Bond Between Two Great Sporting Traditions. Markus Wiener Publishers. p. 97. ISBN 9781558763944 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ "Princeton Olympians". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Vol. 37. Princeton University Press. August 14, 1936. p. 10 – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ "Hockey, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Barnett Director Named". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. December 13, 1966. p. 27. Retrieved January 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  10. ↑ "Securities Firm Elects Fentress". Orlando Evening Star. Orlando, Florida. December 22, 1966. p. 39. Retrieved January 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  11. ↑ "Fentress". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. December 14, 1983. p. 66. Retrieved January 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
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