Background
He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
In the late 1890s, having been taught to play the sport by his father, Henry joined his father"s lacrosse team In 1907, Henry retired from the sport due to an injured knee, but returned to the game when he selected to represent Canada in lacrosse at the
At the time he was signed for the Montreal Shamrocks in the attack wing position.
Henry"s father, John Hoobin, was a member of the Shamrocks Lacrosse Club.