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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 19 August 1937 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
Victor Warren (born 19 August 1937) [1] is a former Canadian field hockey player.
Born in Vancouver, [1] Victor Warren's father was Harry Warren, who had "spearheaded" the development of field hockey in Canada. [2] [3]
Victor Warren played for the University of British Columbia (UBC) men's field hockey team during the 1950s and early 1960s, [3] and graduated from UBC in 1960. [4] He was later selected for the Canada men's national field hockey team that contested the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. [5] He scored once in the tournament, in a pool game against Belgium. [5] [6]
Later acting as president of the Canadian Field Hockey Association, [7] Warren was the manager of the national team during the 1970s and coached the team that represented Canada at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. [3] [8] He later served as the Canadian national team's vice-president, [3] and was one of the founding members of the VRC Jokers Field Hockey Club. [9]
Warren was inducted into the Field Hockey Canada's "hall of fame" in 2021. [10]
Victor Warren, who was a member of the national team in 1964, is now president of the Canadian Field Hockey Association