Canadian War Hero and Olympic hockey player Hubert Brooks
Hubert Brooks had an unusual Olympic experience.In 1948 Brooks was part of Ottawa based Royal Canadian Air Force Flyers who were representing Canada in hockey. Despite being part of the team, he never actually took to the ice as he served as a spare player. The left winger from Bluesky, Alberta (though he grew up in Ottawa and Montreal) officially never participated in the Olympics at all, but
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Hubert Brooks had an unusual Olympic experience.In 1948 Brooks was part of Ottawa based Royal Canadian Air Force Flyers who were representing Canada in hockey. Despite being part of the team, he never actually took to the ice as he served as a spare player. The left winger from Bluesky, Alberta (though he grew up in Ottawa and Montreal) officially never participated in the Olympics at all, but
