Frank Synnott
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Referee |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Frank Allan•Synnott |
| Used name | Frank•Synnott |
| Nick/petnames | Red |
| Born | 28 December 1891 in Chatham, New Brunswick (CAN) |
| Died | 12 October 1945 in Boston, Massachusetts (USA) |
| Measurements | 165 cm / 58 kg |
| Affiliations | Boston AA, Boston (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Though born in Canada, Red Synott came to America as a young man and fought with the U.S. Navy in World War I. He had by then become a well-known hockey star, playing with the Boston Maples, the Arena Hockey Club, and the Boston AA team. After retiring from hockey he became a referee in local college games and also for the Canadian-American Hockey League. Synott worked as a printer for the Boston Herald newspaper for most of his life. He became a US citizen on 6 September 1918.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | USA |
Frank Synnott | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | United States | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1924 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | USA |
Frank Synnott | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | United States | 2 | Silver |
Referee
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Phase | Unit | Role | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | USA |
Frank Synnott | ||||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Group A | Canada — Sweden | Referee |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (0–2–0 1920 Antwerpen (Olympics) silver; 1924 Chamonix (Olympics) silver)
Errata
Year of birth also seen as 1889 and 1890. His first name is sometimes listed as Francis and his surname is sometimes recorded as Synott. Current details comes from WWI draft document and passport application