About Willard Rice
Lived 1895 – 1967 (aged 72). Willard Rice was an American ice hockey player.
Willard Wadsworth Rice (April 21, 1895 – July 21, 1967) was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.
Rice was born in Newton, Massachusetts the son of Abbott Barnes Rice, a Massachusetts legislator, and Amy Thurber (Bridges) Rice. He was a graduate of Harvard University in 1922. Rice played hockey with the Boston Athletic Association team in the 1920s and 1930s that played at the Boston Arena. He was a member of the American ice hockey team in the 1924 Winter Olympics that won the silver medal. Rice had a career as an executive with a soap manufacturing company. He died in Weston, Massachusetts on 21 July 1967.
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Who was Willard Rice?
American ice hockey player (1895-1967)
When was Willard Rice born?
Willard Rice was born on 21 April 1895 in Newton.
When did Willard Rice die?
Willard Rice died on 21 July 1967 in Weston.
What was Willard Rice's occupation?
Willard Rice was an ice hockey player.
What nationality was Willard Rice?
Willard Rice was American.
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