Jack Dale: key obituary facts
Is Jack Dale dead? Yes. Jack Dale died on September 16, 2026, at age 80.
Cause of death: Jack Dale's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Jack Dale known for?
He was an American ice hockey player (born 1945).
More about Jack Dale
Born: 19 December 1945.
Place of birth: Saint Paul.
Gender: male.
Nationality: United States.
Also known as: John Byron Dale.
Jack Dale, the American Olympic ice hockey player known to teammates and fans as John Byron Dale, died September 16, 2026, aged 80.
Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, he was a defenseman who represented Team USA at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. Dale also played for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Eastern Hockey League’s Johnstown Jets.
He died at home in Saint Paul, the city where he was born.