Hugh Edwin Beaumont Neilson (5 May 1884 – 16 October 1930) was a Scottish field hockey player who competed in the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were originally schedu ...

. In 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the Scotland team.

Biography

Neilson was born in Glasgow, the son of steel founder and lost both parents by the age of 10. He studied at the

University of Sheffield The University of Sheffield (informally Sheffield University or TUOS) is a public university, public research university in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Its history traces back to the foundation of Sheffield Medical School in 1828, Fir ...

. He represented his country at tennis, badminton and field hockey and played club hockey for Rutherglen Hockey Club and later Western Hockey Club. He was a marine engineer by trade.

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1884 births 1930 deaths Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic field hockey players for Great Britain British male field hockey players Scottish male field hockey players

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