- Fido Purpur
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Clifford Joseph "Fido" Purpur (September 26, 1912 in Grand Forks, North Dakota - February 21, 2001 in Grand Forks, North Dakota) was a professional ice hockey player who played five seasons in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Eagles, Chicago Black Hawks, and Detroit Red Wings.
He holds the distinction of being the first person born in North Dakota to play in the National Hockey League. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1974.[1][2] He also received the State's highest honor, the Roughrider Award in 1981. In 1988, he received the Hobey Baker Legends of College Hockey Award.
Preceded by
Don NormanFighting Sioux Head Coach
1949–1956Succeeded by
Al RenfrewUniversity of North Dakota Fighting Sioux Hockey Coaches Notes
Categories:- 1912 births
- 2001 deaths
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Detroit Red Wings players
- North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey coaches
- People from Grand Forks, North Dakota
- St. Louis Eagles players
- United States Hockey Hall of Fame
- American ice hockey player stubs
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