Grey, WT (English spelling) GreyWT

Japanese: Grey,W.T.(英語表記)GreyWT
Grey, WT (English spelling) GreyWT

...As of 1997, there are 120 FIH member countries.
[Japan]
In 1905, William T. Gray (1875-1968), who had played at Dublin University in Ireland, came to Japan as a priest at St. Andrew's Church in Iikura, Tokyo, and coached students at Keio University. In 1906, the Keio Hockey Club was founded. The following year, in 1907, the club played a match against the Yokohama Foreign Club, but it continued to struggle alone, and it was not until 1947 that the Army Toyama School finally accepted hockey.

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Japanese:

…97年現在,FIH加盟国は120を数える。
[日本]
 1905年,アイルランドのダブリン大学の選手経験をもつグレーWilliam T.Grey(1875‐1968)が東京・飯倉の聖アンデレ教会司祭として来日,慶応義塾大学の学生を指導し,06年慶応ホッケー俱楽部(クラブ)が創立された。同クラブは翌07年に横浜外人クラブと試合をするなどしたが,孤軍奮闘の歴史が続き,22年になってようやく陸軍戸山学校がホッケーを受け入れた。…

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