Captain Edward Lyman Abbott (May 1, 1891 – August 14, 1918) was a Canadian multisport athlete, civil servant, and later a soldier. Abbott was considered a fine sportsman in Regina, Saskatchewan, and won national championships in ice hockey, and rugby football. He is the namesake of the Abbott Cup, and is honoured in the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. Abbott was a decorated officer in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and died in action during World War I in France.
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1 May 1891 Ontario, Canada
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14 August 1918 (aged 27) Southeast of Amiens, France
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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