Al Opsahl

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAllan William "Al"•Opsahl
Used nameAl•Opsahl
Born27 September 1924 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA)
Died25 July 1990 in Santa Rosa, California (USA)
AffiliationsMinnesota Golden Gophers, Saint Paul (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Al Opsahl played for the University of Minnesota as a defenseman from 1944-47, captaining the 1944-45 team while he was studying aeronautical engineering. Prior to the 1948 Winter Olympics, he played briefly with the St. Paul 7-Ups-Kopps and the Minneapolis Bermans of the American Amateur Hockey League. After the Olympics, he played one year (1951-52) with the Rochester Mustangs. His son, Peter Allan Opsahl, later became a top collegiate diver at the US Air Force Academy.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) USA Al Opsahl
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) United States AC