Rube Bjorkman
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Reuben Eugene "Rube"•Bjorkman |
| Used name | Rube•Bjorkman |
| Nick/petnames | Roaring Rube, The Masked Marvel |
| Born | 27 February 1929 in Roseau, Minnesota (USA) |
| Affiliations | Minnesota Golden Gophers, Saint Paul (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Reuben Bjorkman sandwiched his Minnesota college career between two appearances on the Olympic team, in 1948 and 1952. The 1952 experience was far more successful and Bjorkman received a silver medal for his efforts. In 1955 he again played for the U.S. National team, this time at the World Championships. Bjorkman later became a college hockey coach, notably at the University of North Dakota. He was known as the “Masked Marvel” because of the flight goggles he used to protect his glasses.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | USA |
Rube Bjorkman | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | United States | |||||
| 1952 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | USA |
Rube Bjorkman | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | United States | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (0–1–0 1952 Oslo (Olympics) silver)