Ken Purpur
American ice hockey player
Ice hockey player
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Born | (1932-03-01)March 1, 1932 Grand Forks, ND, USA | |||||||||||||
Died | June 5, 2011(2011-06-05) (aged 79) Rapid City, SD, USA | |||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | |||||||||||||
Weight | 141 lb (64 kg; 10 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||
Position | Right Wing | |||||||||||||
National team | United States | |||||||||||||
Playing career | 1951–1956 | |||||||||||||
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Kenneth Richard Purpur (March 1, 1932 – June 5, 2011) was an ice hockey player who played for the American national team. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics.[1] He is the younger brother of Fido Purpur who coached him at the University of North Dakota.[2]
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
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