Man Afraid of the Soap (2 October 1869 – 19 June 1937)[1] was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904, he was member of the Mohawk Indians Lacrosse Team which won the bronze medal in the lacrosse tournament.[2]

Man Afraid Soap
Personal information
NicknameFreeman Joseph Isaacs
Born(1869-10-02)October 2, 1869
Ohsweken, Ontario
DiedJune 19, 1937(1937-06-19) (aged 67)
Six Nations Reserve, Brantford, Ontario
RelativeBill Isaacs (son)
Sport
CountryCanada Canada
SportLacrosse
Medal record
Men's lacrosse

Competitor for Canada Canada

Bronze medal – third place 1904 St Louis Team competition

Man Afraid of the Soap was the father of Bill Isaacs, Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Man Afraid Soap at Olympedia
  2. ^ Wallechinsky, David (2012). The Book of Olympic Lists. p. 15. ISBN 978-1845137731.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary (2018-05-07). "The truth behind "Man Afraid of Soap"". OlympStats. Retrieved 2024-01-20.

External links edit

  • Profile at Sports Reference.com
  • Mallon, Bill (1999). The 1904 Olympic Games Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: NC: McFarland. pp. 165–167.