About Ab Newsome
Lived 1920 – 1979 (aged 59). Ab Newsome was a Canadian ice hockey player.
Albert Victor Newsome (April 8, 1920 – May 17, 1979) was a Canadian ice hockey player with the Edmonton Mercurys. He won a gold medal at the 1950 World Ice Hockey Championships in London, England. The 1950 Edmonton Mercurys team was inducted to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. He also played with the Edmonton Flyers and Edmonton Maple Leafs.
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Who was Ab Newsome?
Canadian ice hockey player (1920-1979)
When was Ab Newsome born?
Ab Newsome was born on 8 April 1920 in Strathcona.
When did Ab Newsome die?
Ab Newsome died on 17 May 1979 in Alberta, Edmonton.
What was Ab Newsome's occupation?
Ab Newsome was an ice hockey player.
What nationality was Ab Newsome?
Ab Newsome was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ab Newsome. https://biography.guide/ab-newsome/
MLA: "Ab Newsome." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ab-newsome/.
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