Freddie Dunkelman

Frederick Francis Dunkelman (5 or 19 February 1920 23 July 2010) was a British ice hockey player who competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics. In St. Moritz he was a member of the British team that placed fifth in the ice hockey tournament. He was born in East Ham, Greater London and was a member of the Harringay Greyhounds. In 1946 he founded Dunkelman & Son Ltd, now known as Dasco Shoe Care, in Battersea to manufacture and sell ice hockey sticks, but moved into the shoe trade in 1950 and to a new location in Desborough in 1969. He retired from the business after 61 years in 2007 and died in his sleep on 23 July 2010.[3]

Freddie Dunkelman
Personal information
Full nameFrederick Francis Dunkelman
Born5[1] or 19[2] February 1920
East Ham, Greater London, England
Died23 July 2010(2010-07-23) (aged 90)
London, England
Sport
SportIce hockey

References

  1. "Hockey deaths - July 2010". Society for International Hockey Research. 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. Freddie Dunkelman at Olympedia
  3. "Freddie Dunkelman Retires after 61 years in business!". Latest News. Dasco Fine Shoe Care. 20 July 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2010.


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