1948 Olympic Captain George Mara

George Mara was one of a couple civilians on the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Flyers who brought gold home to Canada in the 1948 Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Mara was added to the team just 10 days before the team set sail for Europe. At the time Mara was an agent with George E. Mara Manufacturers of Toronto. Canada rolled to the Gold- outscoring their opponents 69-5. In eight games Mara tallied 17 goals, 9 assists for 26 points- second only to Wally Halder.
Mara returned to the Toronto area after the Olympics. There were contract offers from the Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers - but he decided against then.
Mara receives numerous autograph requests every year, but most of them originate from Europe - home of his greatest achievement as a player. Olympic Gold.
Read more about Mara at: www.airforce.ca/hockethistory.pdf