Clifford Purpur
by The Greatest Ever #G.O.A.T.
Fido's Purpur
2. Was born on September 26, 1914
3. Was a Grand Forks Hockey Legend
4. Was North Dakota's Mr. hockey
5. Was 5'5" as a high schooler
6. weighed 145 as a high schooler
7. Played Hockey as a kid
8. Was nicknamed Fido before he went to the NHL
9. Was the First North Dakota kid to play in the NHL
10. Grew up in Grand Forks
Fido's Adulthood
2. made the NHL when he was 20
3. Was North Dakota's first Native son to play in the NHL
4. Played for 5 NHL teams
5. Was a father of 6 sons
6. Scored 13 goals and had 16 assists in 1934 with the Blackhawks
7. Lost in the Stanley cup 4 games to none
8. Was awarded the Rough Rider award in 1981
9. Legal name was Clifford Joseph Purpur
10. Is in the U.S. Hockey hall of fame
11. Scored 35 goals in 1938-39
12. Is in the hall of fame class of 1977
13. Was a hockey coach from 1949-56
14. Scored a goal on his stomach
15. Was a fan favorite because of his small size
16. Nickname was Fido
17. Had 2 daughters
18. died from a siezure
19. Retired from hockey in 1947
20. Died on February 21, 2001
Why he won the Rough Rider Award
http://history.vintagemnhockey.com/page/show/1170911-us-hockey-hall-of-fame-class-of-1974
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=8762917&PIpi=1780459