Jake McCoy

Thomas James "Jake" McCoy (January 2, 1942 – February 5, 2021)^[1] was an American ice hockey defenseman and Olympian.

Jake McCoy
Born	(1942-01-02)January 2, 1942 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	February 5, 2021(2021-02-05) (aged 79)
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position	Defense
National team	United States
Playing career	1956–1964

Career

McCoy played with Team USA at the 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria.^[2] He later played one year for the Minnesota Nationals in the United States Hockey League before going on to a career as a high school teacher, during which he coached high school hockey teams including that of Richfield High School.^[3]

Death

He died one month and three days after his 79th birthday.