About Ross Rutledge
Lived 1962 – 2004 (aged 41). Ross Rutledge was a Canadian field hockey player.
Michael Ross "Roscoe" Rutledge (July 7, 1962 in Vancouver, British Columbia – April 23, 2004 in Langley, British Columbia) was a Canadian field hockey player.
Rutledge participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for Canada, starting in 1984. After having finished in tenth position in Los Angeles, the longtime resident of Langley, British Columbia ended up in eleventh place with the Men's National Team in the Seoul Games.
He died from cancer. In Ambleside, West Vancouver, there is a field hockey turf called Rutledge Field, the home ground of the West Vancouver Field Hockey Club. The field was dedicated in memorial of Ross Rutledge in 2011 who was a local advocate for field hockey, having started the West Vancouver Field Hockey Club Adanacs player development program.
International senior competitions
1984 – Olympic Games, Los Angeles (10th) 1988 – Olympic Games, Seoul (11th) 1990 – World Cup, Lahore (11th)
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Who was Ross Rutledge?
Canadian field hockey player (1962–2004)
When was Ross Rutledge born?
Ross Rutledge was born on 7 July 1962 in Vancouver.
When did Ross Rutledge die?
Ross Rutledge died on 23 April 2004 in Langley.
What was Ross Rutledge's occupation?
Ross Rutledge was a field hockey player.
What nationality was Ross Rutledge?
Ross Rutledge was Canadian.
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