About Helen Gertrude Armfield
Lived 1892 – 1957 (aged 64–65). Helen Gertrude Armfield was a British field hockey player.
Helen Gertrude Armfield (d. 1957) was an English hockey player and coach.
She was educated at the Bergman Österberg College for physical education, graduating in 1912.
Playing as a centre-half, Armfield coached hockey in England, Ireland, and the USA. In 1921, she was one of an All England Women's Hockey Association touring team to America. She stayed on to teach hockey and study Midwestern educational methods. She returned in 1922, leading a group of eight British coaches for a two-month stint teaching hockey at the request of the United States Field Hockey Association.
Armfield was the captain and President of the Southern Women's Hockey Association and held several positions in the AEWHA and the International Federation of Women’s Hockey Associations.
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Who was Helen Gertrude Armfield?
British hockey player
When was Helen Gertrude Armfield born?
Helen Gertrude Armfield was born in 1892 in Croydon.
When did Helen Gertrude Armfield die?
Helen Gertrude Armfield died in 1957 in Bexhill-on-Sea.
What was Helen Gertrude Armfield's occupation?
Helen Gertrude Armfield was a field hockey player.
What nationality was Helen Gertrude Armfield?
Helen Gertrude Armfield was British.
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