Eddie Barry

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Eddie Barry
Barry pictured c. 1940 at Northeastern University
Born (1919-10-12)October 12, 1919
Wellesley, MA, US
Died February 12, 2016(2016-02-12) (aged 96)
Needham, MA, US
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Playing career 1941–1950

Edward Thomas "Ed" Barry (October 12, 1919 – February 12, 2016) was an American professional ice hockey player. Barry also played for the Boston Olympics of the Eastern Hockey League and the Boston Bruins, and later became the coach at Boston State College. He has been a member of the Northeastern University athletics Hall of Fame since 1976,[1] and a member of the UMass Boston Hall of Fame since 2003.[2][3]

Barry died on February 12, 2016 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was under hospice care in Needham, Massachusetts at the time. He was aged 96.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Northeastern University Hall of Fame Inductee Profile". Archived from the original on 2007-10-15. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  2. Pave, Martin (5 October 2003). "Legend continues as Barry enters second Hall of Fame". Boston Globe. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  3. "Hall of Fame". UMass Boston Athletics. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2009.