- Max Silverman
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Max Silverman Mayor of Sudbury, Ontario In office
January – October 5, 1966Preceded by Joe Fabbro Succeeded by Grace Hartman Personal details Born August 25, 1906 Died October 5, 1966 Occupation hockey manager Religion Jewish For the student activist and former federal candidate, see Max Silverman (NDP politician).Max Silverman (August 25, 1906 - October 5, 1966) was a Canadian ice hockey manager and politician. As president and general manager of the Sudbury Wolves, he led the team to victory in the 1932 Memorial Cup, the 1935 Richardson Cup and the 1938 World Ice Hockey Championships.[1] The team also competed in the 1949 World Ice Hockey Championships, but lost to the Czechoslovakian team.
Silverman sold the team for $17,500 in 1956, and pursued a new career in municipal politics in Sudbury. He served as the city's deputy mayor from 1962 to 1964, and became mayor in 1966. He died on October 5, 1966, after less than a year in office.[1]
References
- ^ a b Lives Lived: Sports & Recreation. South Side Story, January 2005.
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