Irving Small
| Irving Small | ||||||||||||||
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Small with the Westminster Hockey Club in 1921–22 | ||||||||||||||
| Born |
July 9, 1891 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. | |||||||||||||
| Died |
December 12, 1955 (aged 64) Monrovia, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Forward/Defence | |||||||||||||
| Shot | Left | |||||||||||||
| Played for |
Boston Arenas Boston Shoe Trades Westminster Hockey Club Boston A.A. | |||||||||||||
| National team | United States | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1910–1925 | |||||||||||||
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Irving Wheeler Small (July 19, 1891 – December 12, 1955) was an American ice hockey player who took part in the 1924 Winter Olympics. He played on the U.S. national ice hockey team that earned the silver medal at the Chamonix Games that year.
Biography
Small was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and spent his early years growing up in the state, where he played amateur hockey in Boston. In 1913, he relocated to California but continued to travel back east during the winters to compete in hockey. He captured the 1922 United States Amateur Hockey Association (USAHA) championship as a member of the Westminster Hockey Club.[1][2] The following year, he helped the Boston Athletic Association ice hockey team secure the 1923 USAHA title and was one of five B.A.A. players chosen to represent the United States at the 1924 Winter Olympics.[3]
In May 1925, Small initiated legal action against the New Boston Arena Company, asserting that he was entitled to $1,000 in unpaid salary for his time playing with the B.A.A. hockey team. Small alleged that the Arena's management covertly paid its amateur players, violating the amateurism rules of the time, with some athletes reportedly earning as much as $2,500 per year. He further claimed that these secret payments were concealed in hidden locations throughout the arena to avoid detection.[4] However, rather than proceed through a lengthy court battle, both sides reached an undisclosed out-of-court agreement, and the lawsuit was formally withdrawn on May 22, 1925.[5]
Small passed away on December 12, 1955, in Monrovia, California.[6]
References
- ^ "Irving Small Big Factor In Westminsters' Success". The Boston Globe. March 7, 1922.
- ^ "Amateur Title Won By Boston Hockey Team". Evening Tribune. March 18, 1922. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Reject Changes In Rules for Hockey". The Boston Globe. October 30, 1923.
- ^ "Small Sues For Pay As 'Amateur' Hockey Player". The Boston Globe. May 18, 1925.
- ^ "Case of Small Against Arena Company Dropped". The Boston Globe. May 23, 1925.
- ^ Boston Herald, Boston, Massachusetts, December 21, 1955, retrieved July 22, 2023
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Irving Small at Olympics.com
- Irv Small at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Irving Small at databaseOlympics.com (archived)