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In the 1930s, Harvard goaltender Dave
Mittell created the Canterbury Society, an informal social club for past and present Harvard goalies which he named in honor of the school's longtime coach. The society sponsored the George W. Canterbury Award, which was presented annually to the top goaltender
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Athletic Association hockey team in 1923 and remained with the club until it folded after the 1925–26 season. In 1941, Canterbury was replaced on the Harvard coaching staff by Fred V. Maloon Jr. On January 15, 1942, Harvard athletic director
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Canterbury returned as assistant coach. During the 1942–43 seasons, Canterbury was the freshman and junior varsity coach while also instructing the goaltenders.
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vehicles. In 1928, his dealership closed and he joined C. E. Fay Co. as a special representative. He left the following year to become a branch manager for
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cars for the J. W. Bowman
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In 1906, Canterbury began a career in automobile sales with the Harry
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Webb, Melville (December 24, 1911). "Fast Hockey Team For B. A. A.".
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Canterbury began coaching
Harvard's goaltenders in 1913. He replaced
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Jones, Victor (January 15, 1965). "These Nuts Gather On Their Own".
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Sherman, Marjorie (January 12, 1967). "In Memory of 'Skeets'".
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exhibitions at the Boston Auto Show. By 1922, Canterbury was a
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545:"Canterbury Selected As B. A. A. Hockey Coach"
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