John Rote (field hockey)

For the English MP, see John Rote (MP).
John Rote
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1928-03-24)March 24, 1928
Bloemendaal, Netherlands
DiedFebruary 13, 2017(2017-02-13) (aged 88)
Manchester, Connecticut, United States[1]
Sport
SportField hockey

John Rote (March 24, 1928 – February 13, 2017) was an American field hockey player.[1] Originally from the Netherlands,[1] he was educated at Wadham College in Oxford.[1][2] Rote later moved to the United States and was selected for the United States men's national field hockey team that contested the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[3] Living for a period in Connecticut,[4] he was active politically and was a publicity director for Connecticut Citizens for Eisenhower, a group which advocated for Dwight D. Eisenhower during the 1956 United States presidential election in Connecticut.[5] From 1957 to 1963, Rote was chairperson of "The Privateers", an organization which originated with the 1956 US Olympic field hockey team and sought to "develop the sport worldwide".[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "John Rote". Olympedia. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Obituaries - John Rote - 1928–2017", Wadham Gazette (PDF), 2018, p. 101 – via wadham.ox.ac.uk
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Rote Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "Athletes - John Rote". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  5. ^ "John Rote". The Daily Item. Port Chester, New York. August 28, 1956. p. 3. Retrieved January 26, 2026 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "John Rote - Privateer Collection". George Bush Presidential Library and Museum. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
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