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Kenneth Strath Moore (February 17, 1910 – December 8, 1981) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. He is the first indigenous person to win an Olympic gold medal.

Early life

Moore was born in Balcarres, Saskatchewan. He was one of Canada's first indigenous Olympians and a member of the Peepeekisis Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, although his parents were originally from Norway House Cree Nation in Northern Manitoba.

Career

In 1932, he was a member of the Winnipeg Hockey Club, the Canadian team which won the gold medal. During the game, he played one match and scored one goal.

Personal life

Moore married Edith Mae McDougall and has one daughter, two granddaughters and one great grandson. He died in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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