About Bob Cleary
Lived 1936 – 2015 (aged 79). Bob Cleary was an American ice hockey player.
Robert Barry Cleary (April 21, 1936 – September 16, 2015) was an American ice hockey player. Cleary was a member of the American 1960 Winter Olympics team that won the gold medal, teaming up as he did at Harvard with his brother Bill. Bob was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1981.
While at Harvard, the Cleary brothers played collegiate summer baseball together for the now defunct Sagamore Clouters of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
Awards and honors Award Year AHCA Second Team All-American 1956–57 AHCA East All-American 1957–58
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Who was Bob Cleary?
American ice hockey player (1936–2015)
When was Bob Cleary born?
Bob Cleary was born on 21 April 1936 in Cambridge.
When did Bob Cleary die?
Bob Cleary died on 16 September 2015 in Hyannis.
What was Bob Cleary's occupation?
Bob Cleary was an ice hockey player.
What nationality was Bob Cleary?
Bob Cleary was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Cleary. https://biography.guide/bob-cleary/
MLA: "Bob Cleary." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-cleary/.
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