Frank Stack (January 1, 1906 – January 25, 1987) was a Canadian

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. He competed at the 1932, 1948 and 1952 Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 10000 m in 1932, placing fourth in the

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and

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and seventh in the

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events. He missed the 1936 Games due to lack of funds to travel to Berlin. Stack took up skating at the age of 13, following his father Jack, who was also a competitive speed skater. Frank was the Western Canadian Junior Champion in 1919–1923 and senior champion in 1924–1929. In 1931, 1932 and 1938 he won North American Indoor Championships. He semi-retired in 1954, but returned to competitions in 1966, aged 60, and had five podium finishes at the Canadian Indoor Championships. While competing Stack worked as a speed skating coach and prepared the national team to the 1952 and 1960 Winter Olympics. In 1965 he was inducted into the Canadian Speed Skating Hall of Fame as one of five charter members. He became member of the Canada Sports Hall of Fame in 1974 and of the

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in 1981. Stack Street in Winnipeg is named in his honor.

References

External links

Frank Stack at SkateResults.com
1906 births 1987 deaths Canadian male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters for Canada Speed skaters at the 1932 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1948 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1952 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in speed skating Medalists at the 1932 Winter Olympics Speed skaters from Winnipeg Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame inductees 20th-century Canadian people {{Canada-speed-skating-bio-stub