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Frank J. Selke

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Sports Executive

The Resume

    (May 7, 1893-July 3, 1985)
    Born in Berlin, Ontario, Canada
    General manager for the Toronto Maple Leafs (1929-46) and the Montreal Canadiens (1946-64)
    Namesake of the Frank J. Selke Trophy
    Hockey Hall of Fame inductee (1960)

Why he might be annoying:

    He never played a game in the professional ranks.
    He butted heads with Conn Smythe, after he traded away the Leafs star player, Frank Eddolls, to the Canadiens for an unknown Ted Kennedy.
    He had such animosity towards Smythe, that he refused to vouch for him to be appointed chairman of Maple Leaf Gardens, which caused further tension between the two men.
    He was dubbed a traitor by Maple Leaf fans, when he accepted the job with the rival Canadiens two months after giving his resignation with the Leafs.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He served as a coach for various teams in the Toronto area, prior to landing with the Maple Leafs.
    He organized the fundraising effort that helped finance the construction of Maple Leaf Gardens.
    He had his name engraved on the Stanley Cup nine times as an executive.
    He was credited with advocating the NHL to sponsor the junior teams in order to create a feeder network for player recruitment.
    He was the architect of the Canadiens team that won five consecutive Stanley Cups between 1956 and 1960.
    As a result of his contributions to the the National Hockey League, the league named its award for best defensive forward in his honor (1978).

Credit: Eddie Burphy


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