Osborne Anderson

Osborn "Ty" Anderson (October 15, 1908 – January 31, 1989) was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.

Osborne Anderson
Born	October 15, 1908 Fredrikstad, Norway
Died	January 31, 1989 (aged 80) Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	Atlantic City Sea Gulls Boston Olympics
National team	United States
Playing career	1931–1947

In 1932, he was a member of the American ice hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played all six matches and scored one goal.

Life & Times

Early Years

Ty Anderson was born in Norway and immigrated to Swampscott, Massachusetts with his parents at an early age.[1] Anderson was an accomplished athlete as a young man standing out as the quarterback for the high school football team and as shortstop for the baseball team in addition to his accomplishments as a hockey player for Swampscott High School.[1] It was his skills as a hockey player that allowed him to play for the Boston Hockey Club (a precursor to the EAHL's Boston Olympics.)[2] and the United States National team.

Playing career

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
	1932 Lake Placid	Team competition

Anderson first played for the United States at the 1931 World Championships, winning his first international Medal.[3] Team USA would only lose a single game in the tournament, being shut out by Canada 2-0, giving the Americans second place and the Silver Medal. The next year Anderson represented the United States at the Olympic Games, where Team USA would fall short against the Canadians again, giving Anderson his second Silver Medal, and lone Olympic Medal. After the Olympics Anderson would join the Atlantic City Sea Gulls in the Tri-State Hockey league. The TSHL would become the Eastern Amateur Hockey League for the 1933-1934 seasons and though it was a sort of minor league for the NHL, Anderson preferred to stay in the EAHL and remained there for 15 years.[2] Anderson would gain a reputation as one of the most gentlemanly players in the EAHL, averaging only 11 penalty minutes a year. He was so respected in the league that on March 9, 1941, he would receive a gold watch for his EAHL services on what was called "Ty Anderson Day", an event that was held by the New York Rovers while Anderson was a member of the visiting Boston Olympics.[2]

Later life

After his Playing Career Anderson moved back to Swampscott and became the high school's ice hockey head coach. Anderson would coach the team from 1948 to 1972, leading them to three North Shore League championships (1958, 1959 and 1963).[1] In the summers Anderson worked as a local golf pro.[3] On January 31, 1989 at the age of 80, Ty Anderson died of pancreatic cancer in a medical center located in Lynn, Massachusetts.[1]

Career statistics

Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1931-32	U.S. National Team	International		Statistics unavailable
1932	U.S. National Team	Oly		6	1	0	1	5
1932-33	Atlantic City Sea Gulls	TSHL		15	2	5	7	6
1933-34	Atlantic City Sea Gulls	EAHL		16	3	6	9	2
1934-35	Atlantic City Sea Gulls	EAHL		21	2	0	2	4
1935-36	Atlantic City Sea Gulls	EAHL		39	6	3	9	10
1936-37	Atlantic City Sea Gulls	EAHL		Statistics unavailable
1937-38	Atlantic City Sea Gulls	EAHL		57	5	7	12	26
1938-39	Atlantic City Sea Gulls	EAHL		53	6	15	21	2
1940-41	Boston Olympics	EAHL		Statistics unavailable
1941-42	Boston Olympics	EAHL		58	12	13	25	27
1942-43	Boston Olympics	EAHL		38	7	19	26	36
1943-44	Boston Olympics	EAHL		Statistics unavailable
1944-45	Boston Olympics	EAHL		Statistics unavailable
1945-46	Boston Olympics	EAHL		41	1	11	12	6
1946-47	Boston Olympics	EAHL		37	0	1	1	4
EAHL totals				360	42	75	117	117

References

1. "Ty Anderson's Obituary". Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), February 2, 1989. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
2. "FROM ATLANTIC CITY TO TORONTO: The Boardwalk Trophy and the Eastern Hockey League" (PDF). Chuck Miller. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
3. "Ty Anderson's Profile". Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2010.