Jan Palouš

Czechoslovak ice hockey player

Jan Palouš - Czechoslovak ice hockey player
Born

October 25th, 1888
137 years ago

Died

1971
54 years ago — 83 years old

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Czechoslovakia

Links & References

Played ice hockey for Czechoslovakia and participated in the 1920 Winter Olympics in Antwerp, which marked the debut of ice hockey in the Olympic games. Contributed to the early development of the sport in Czechoslovakia and engaged in several domestic competitions.

Competed in the 1920 Winter Olympics

Played for Czechoslovak national team

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