Who won 1960 Olympic hockey?
U.S.
The 1960 U.S. Men’s Ice Hockey Team pulled off a major surprise and rallied with six goals in the third period of its final game to beat Czechoslovakia, 9-4, to claim the gold medal at the Squaw Valley 1960 Olympic Winter Games.
Who did the US hockey team beat in 1980?
the Soviet Union
It was played between the hosting United States and the Soviet Union on February 22, 1980, during the medal round of the men’s hockey tournament. Though the Soviet Union was a four-time defending gold medalist and heavily favored, the United States upset them and won 4–3.
Who was on the 1960 Olympic hockey team?
The 1960 U.S. team was led by Jack Riley, the head hockey coach at West Point and himself a member of the 1948 U.S. Olympic hockey squad. His players were college students and amateurs and included two pairs of brothers, Bill and Bob Cleary and Bill and Roger Christian .
Where were the Winter Olympics held in 1960?
1960 Winter Olympics. The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event held between February 18–28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. Squaw Valley was chosen to host the Games at the 1956 meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Were the Olympics held in 1960?
The 1960 Winter Olympics was a winter multi-sport event held from February 18 to February 29, 1960, in Squaw Valley, California, United States. The resort was chosen to host the Games at the 1956 meeting of the International Olympic Committee. Squaw Valley was an undeveloped resort in 1955, so the infrastructure and all of the venues were built at a cost of US$80 million between 1956 and 1960. The layout was designed to be intimate, allowing spectators and competitors to reach most of the venues
Where did the 1960 Summer Olympics take place?
1960 Summer Olympics. The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad (Italian: Giochi della XVII Olimpiade), was an international multi-sport event that was held from August 25 to September 11, 1960, in Rome, Italy.