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Scottish-born Canadian ice hockey player
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
19 October 1902
Death:
27 July 1931
The details
Biography
Robert Allan "Bob" Connors (born October 19, 1902 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom and raised in Port Arthur, Ontario – d. July 27, 1931 in Port Arthur, Ontario) was a professional ice hockey left winger and defenceman who played 78 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Detroit Cougars and New York Americans.
Connors died in the summer of 1931 due to a broken neck, caused by diving into shallow waters near Port Arthur, Ontario.