Ed Nagle

Edmund Burke "Doc" Nagle (August 10, 1893 – June 24, 1966^[1]) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, born in Ottawa. He played for the Saskatoon Sheiks in the Western Canada Hockey League.

Ed Nagle
Nagle c. 1921
Born	(1893-08-10)August 10, 1893 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died	June 24, 1966(1966-06-24) (aged 72) near San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Right wing
Played for	Saskatoon Sheiks
Playing career	1913–1924

Biography

Nagle was a dentist, hence his nickname "Doc".

An all-around athlete, he competed in multiple sports, including football, ice hockey, track and field and baseball, while studying at the University of Ottawa.^[2]

He received his dental education at the University of Pittsburgh,^[2] where he also played amateur hockey for the Pittsburgh Athletic Association^[2] and was elected captain of the team at the beginning of the 1919–20 season.^[3] Roy Schooley, who assembled the very first U.S. Olympic ice hockey team in 1920, said he would have included Nagle on the roster if Nagle had been eligible to compete for the U.S.^[4]

Nagle coached multiple sports for many years in Saskatoon and Battleford,^[2] including football at the University of Saskatchewan.^[5]

He died on an ocean cruiser outside of San Francisco in 1966, at the age of 72.