Career
Not to be confused with the British gymnast and Olympic medalist Herbert Drury (gymnast). Drury was Canadian-born in Midland, Ontario in 1895. He came to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1916 to play for the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets of the United States Amateur Hockey Association, at the Duquesne Gardens.
From 1918-1919 he was called to military service for World War I and did not resume his hockey career until 1920.
That season, he represented the United States, as a naturalized citizen on the United States. Olympic hockey team for the 1920 Summer Olympics. The 1920 Olympic Games, in Antwerp, Belgium, was the debut of hockey to the Olympics, which was added to the existing summer sports.
Although the United States. lost to Canada"s Winnipeg Falcons in the finals, Drury returned to the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets as a silver medalist. As part of the opening ceremonies, Drury carried the United States. flag for his adopted country.
During the games, Drury recorded an astounding 22 goals along with 3 assists, for a total of 25 points in the tournament.
After defeating team Sweden 20-0, the United States. settled for the silver medal following a 6-1 defeat to Canada. Drury scored the lone American goal during the Gold medal game. In October 1925 when Drury became the fifth former Yellow Jackets player sign with the National Hockey League"s Pittsburgh Pirates.
He played with the Pirates during all of the franchise"s five seasons.
Following his retirement from professional hockey Drury became a steamfitter in Pittsburgh and lived there until his death. Drury died in 1965, aged 70, from undisclosed causes and was interred at Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh.
Drury"s 1924 silver medal and scrapbook documenting his career, are currently on display at the Heinz History Center.