Ian Dick

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameIan Robinson•Dick
Used nameIan•Dick
Born30 August 1926 in Boulder, Western Australia (AUS)
Died5 September 2012
NOC Australia

Biography

Ian Dick played cricket for Western Australia in one match in 1950 against Queensland, and captained the Western Australia Colts in a match against the Melbourne Cricket Club that year. He made his hockey début for Western Australia in 1946 and was first capped for Australia in 1948. He was on the national team from 1948-58 and captained the 1956 Olympic team, scoring Australia’s first Olympic goal. He was inducted into the Western Australian Hockey Hall of Champions in 1991 and the Hockey Australia Hall of Fame in 2008. Dick’s brother Alexander also played cricket for Western Australia and South Perth, and another brother, David, captained Wesley College in 1936 and played for Western Australia. His uncle Billy Dick captained Carlton to the 1914 VFL premiership.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Hockey AUS Ian Dick
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Australia 5

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