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John Dwyer (field hockey) Australian Olympic field hockey player dead at age 97

John Dwyer, an Australian field hockey player who competed in the men’s tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics, died on January 26, 2026, at the age of 97.

John Phillip Dwyer was born on July 10, 1928, and died in Bangalow, New South Wales, Australia.

John Phillip Dwyer (10 July 1928 – 26 January 2026) was an Australian field hockey player. He competed in the men’s tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Dwyer died in Bangalow, New South Wales on 26 January 2026, at the age of 97.

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