About Donald Rope
Lived 1929 – 2009 (aged 80). Donald Rope was a Canadian ice hockey player.
Stephen Donald Rope (February 2, 1929 – July 28, 2009) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics and 1960 Winter Olympics.
Rope was a member of the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen who won the bronze medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1956 Winter Olympics and the silver medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1960 Winter Olympics.
Outside of hockey, Rope spent a year teaching at Galt Collegiate Institute. After his death in 2009, admirers erected a stone monument in Cambridge's Churchill Park in Rope's honour. It stands adjacent to Duncan McIntosh Arena. It describes him as "an Olympian on the ice...an inspiration in the community."
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Who was Donald Rope?
Canadian ice hockey player (1929-2009)
When was Donald Rope born?
Donald Rope was born on 2 February 1929 in Winnipeg.
When did Donald Rope die?
Donald Rope died on 28 July 2009 in Cambridge.
What was Donald Rope's occupation?
Donald Rope was an ice hockey player.
What nationality was Donald Rope?
Donald Rope was Canadian.
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