Bobby Genge

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Robert Allan Genge (December 20, 1889 – September 20, 1937) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. As a defenceman, he played with the Victoria Aristocrats and briefly the Spokane Canaries of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association from 1912 to 1921. Large in stature, Genge was known as a "dominating two-way player".[1] He died from sepsis at Vancouver in 1937, aged 47.[2]

Bobby Genge
Born (1889-12-20)December 20, 1889
Leeds County, Ontario, Canada
Died September 20, 1937(1937-09-20) (aged 47)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Victoria Aristocrats
Spokane Canaries
Playing career 1912–1921

References

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  1. ^ Harper, Stephen J. A Great Game: The Forgotten Leafs & the Rise of Professional Hockey. Retrieved 2014-03-01 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Death registration
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