Buzz Schneider

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWilliam Conrad "Buzz"•Schneider
Used nameBuzz•Schneider
Born14 September 1954 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota (USA)
Measurements180 cm / 82 kg
AffiliationsMinnesota Golden Gophers, Saint Paul (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Buzz Schneider went to the University of Minnesota where he played hockey. He had also hoped to play baseball in college and even considered a pro career in that sport, but hockey took up all of his time. Buzz was a regular on U.S. National teams beginning in 1974. He played on the 1976 Olympic team and on the U.S. world’s teams from 1974 through 1977. Starting in 1978 he played in the International Hockey League, before making the 1980 U.S. Olympic team. After the Olympics, Schneider played for Bern in the Swiss leagues for two years before rejoining the U.S. National team for the 1982 World Championships. He later ran a sporting goods store and then became a real estate broker.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1976 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) USA Buzz Schneider
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) United States 5
1980 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) USA Buzz Schneider
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) United States 1 Gold

Special Notes