Robert Fison
British field hockey player and coach
About Robert Fison
Lived 1908 – 1972 (aged 64).
Robert Young Fison (9 March 1908 – 3 August 1972) was a British field hockey player and manager. He managed the Great Britain team to their bronze medal success at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Biography Fison was educated at Marlborough College and studied at Clare College, Cambridge.
After leaving Cambridge he played for the University alumni team known as the Cambridge University Wanderers
He represented Surrey and the East of England and won 15 caps for England between 1932 and 1934. and vice-president of the Reigate Hockey Club. From 1966 until 1972 he was president of the Hockey Association. By trade Fison was the managing director of Meredith and Drew biscuit manufacturers and was awarded a CBE in 1967.
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Who was Robert Fison?
British field hockey player and coach
When was Robert Fison born?
Robert Fison was born on 9 March 1908.
When did Robert Fison die?
Robert Fison died on 3 August 1972.
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