Jacob Walter "Wally" Byron (Jacob Valdimar Björnsson; September 2, 1894 – December 22, 1971) was an Icelandic-Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was the goaltender for the Winnipeg Falcons, the Canadian team which won the gold medal. He was born and died in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was of Icelandic descent, son of Björn Bjarnarson Byron and his wife Margrét Kristmannsdóttir. Awards and achievements Allan Cup Championship (1920) Olympic Gold Metalist (1920) "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame References External links Walter Byron’s biography at databaseOlympics.com Falcons Wally Byron's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame 1894 births 1971 deaths Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Canadian people of Icelandic descent Ice hockey players at the 1920 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Canada Olympic ice hockey players of Canada Olympic medalists in ice hockey Ice hockey people from Winnipeg Winnipeg Falcons players