Konrad Jonasson "Konnie" Johannesson (August 10, 1896 – October 25, 1968) was an Icelandic-Canadian aviator and ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. As a pioneering aviator, he was instrumental in flight training as well as airport administration. Early years Konnie Johannesson was born in Glenboro, Manitoba, son of Icelandic immigrants Jónas Jóhannesson and Rósa Einarsdóttir. In 1897, the family moved to Winnipeg, where he attended Somerset and Kelvin schools. Along with other players of Icelandic descent, Johannesson began playing hockey with the Winnipeg Falcons in 1913. First World War Johannesson enlisted in the 223rd Overseas (XI Reserve) Battalion of the 2nd Brigade of the Canadian Army on March 8, 1916 in Winnipeg. From then until April 1917, he trained at Camp Hughes near Carberry, Manitoba. In April 1917 Johannesson went overseas to England. Transferring to the Royal Flying Corps in September 1917, Johannesson began pilot training. He became a flight instructor at the RFC airfield at El Khanka, Egypt. During the war, the Royal Flying Corps saw an urgent requirement for aviation training, primarily for pilots, and set up an extensive training system in Egypt. Initially, its trainees were from England, but as the home training facilities began keeping pace with demand, the Egyptian schools took in more local cadets, as well as some from South Africa. Johannesson trained pilots until December 1918, returning to Canada in May 1919. After his discharge from the military, he became a student at the University of Manitoba and rejoined the Winnipeg Falcons hockey team. Hockey In 1920, Johannesson, playing right defence for the Winnipeg Falcons, was described as a gifted "stick handler", dangerous rusher, known for his "terrific" shot, and was considered one of the "giants of the team". After winning the Allan Cup Championship (1920), the Winnipeg Falcons won the right to represent Canada at the Olympic championship games played at Antwerp, Belgium, from April 23–April 29, 1920. During the nine-day ocean voyage to Antwerp, aboard the R.M.S. Melita, Johannesson and teammate Frank Fredrickson joined with another passenger to form a musical trio, "The Falcon Trio" that held concerts aboard the ship. After decisive victories over the United States, Czechoslovakia and Sweden, with Johannesson as one of the scorers, the Winnipeg Falcons won Canada’s first Olympic hockey gold medal. From then until his 1929 retirement, Johannesson played with several different teams across multiple leagues, never achieving the same