Man Afraid Soap
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| Birth name | Freeman Joseph Isaacs | ||||||||
| Born | October 2, 1869 Ohsweken, Ontario | ||||||||
| Died | June 19, 1937 (aged 67) Six Nations Reserve, Brantford, Ontario | ||||||||
| Relative | Bill Isaacs (son) | ||||||||
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| Country | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | ||||||||
| Sport | Lacrosse | ||||||||
Medal record
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Freeman Joseph Isaacs professionally known as Man Afraid of the Soap (2 October 1869 – 19 June 1937)[1] was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904, he was member of the Mohawk Indians Lacrosse Team which won the bronze medal in the lacrosse tournament.[2]
Isaacs was the father of Bill Isaacs, Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee.[3]
References
- ^ Man Afraid Soap at Olympedia
- ^ Wallechinsky, David (2012). The Book of Olympic Lists. p. 15. ISBN 978-1845137731.
- ^ Evans, Hilary (2018-05-07). "The truth behind "Man Afraid of Soap"". OlympStats. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
External links
- Profile at Sports Reference.com
- Mallon, Bill (1999). The 1904 Olympic Games Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: NC: McFarland. pp. 165–167.
- Man Afraid Soap at Olympedia