Ross Gillespie
New Zealand field hockey player
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| Intro | New Zealand field hockey player | |
| Places | New Zealand | |
| is | Athlete Field hockey player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 2 June 1935 | |
| Age | 89 years | |
| Star sign | Gemini |
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John Ross Gillespie MBE (born 2 June 1935 in Timaru) is a former field hockey player from New Zealand. Gillespie represented New Zealand at the Summer Olympics twice as a player, in 1960 and 1964. He was a member of the coaching staff at the Olympics in 1972 and with the gold medal winning team of 1976.
In the 1977 New Year Honours, Gillespie was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to hockey.