Lanny Buck

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Non-starter
SexMale
Full nameLanphear "Lanny"•Buck
Used nameLanny•Buck
Born9 December 1901 in Fall River, Massachusetts (USA)
Died18 May 1974 in Port Chester, New York (USA)
AffiliationsWestchester Field Hockey Club
NOC United States

Biography

Lanny Buck graduated from Williams College in 1924. He made the US hockey (field) team for the 1932 and 1936 Olympics but did not play in 1932. After college Buck worked at Wamsuta Mills for three learning the manufacture of cotton yarn. He then moved to Fall River, Massachusetts working in the yarn business. In 1929 Buck moved to the Metropolitan Square Corporation in New York, soon to be known as Rockefeller Center. He was involved for four years in the construction of the three blocks of the Rockefeller Center complex. Buck later went into building management in New York City.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Hockey USA Lanny Buck
Hockey, Men (Olympic) United States DNS
1936 Summer Olympics Hockey USA Lanny Buck
Hockey, Men (Olympic) United States =10