Roy Coffin
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Roy Riddell•Coffin |
| Used name | Roy•Coffin |
| Born | 10 May 1898 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Died | 10 November 1982 (aged 84 years 6 months) in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Affiliations | Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Roy Coffin competed in hockey (field) at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, winning a bronze medal, although the US team lost both its games. Coffin was a Philadelphia native who represented the Germantown Cricket Club of that city. Coffin served in the US Navy during the final year of World War I.
Coffin was a top tennis player who played in the 1922 US National Championships, losing in the second round. He attended college in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Coffin was a Philly native who worked in the brokerage industry there.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Hockey | USA |
Roy Coffin | |||
| Hockey, Men (Olympic) | United States | 3 | Bronze |