Roy Whittaker

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games (non-medal events)
SexMale
Full nameRoy Nelson•Whittaker
Used nameRoy•Whittaker
Born21 October 1918 in Chesterfield, England (GBR)
Died15 April 1998 in Macclesfield, England (GBR)
AffiliationsOld Waconians, Manchester (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

Roy Whittaker attended Cheadle Hulme School, and first played lacrosse in 1928 at the age of 10. He also played cricket for the school first XI and was later a member of the Sale Cricket Club. After leaving school, he played lacrosse for the Old Waconians, and scored five goals on his début as a 17-year-old. At the outbreak of World War II, Whittaker joined the Manchester Regiment. During his time in the Army he played football, rugby and hockey for his regiment, before his demobilisation in 1946. Whittaker played for Lancashire and The Noth, and was a member of the highly successful Old Waconians team in the immediate post-war years. In the 1948 Olympic match against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Whittaker scored three goals in the 5-5 draw.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Lacrosse GBR Roy Whittaker
Lacrosse, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) All-England Team =1