Clarence Campbell

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Campbell, Clarence
Clarence Campbell, sport administrator (b at Fleming, Sask 7 Sept 1905; d at Montréal 23 June 1984). As president of the NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE from 1946 to 1977, Campbell's tenure was longer than any executive in any other sport. He graduated from the University of Alberta and then attended Oxford as a Rhodes scholar in 1925-26. A lawyer, he became an army major in 1944, commanded the 4th Canadian Armoured Division, and was mentioned in dispatches.

His suspension of hockey star Maurice "Rocket" RICHARD in March 1955, which touched off a riot in Montréal, was perhaps his most controversial act as NHL president, but he was also instrumental in the inauguration of the all-star game (1947), the NHL pension society (1948), the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto (1960) and league expansion to its present size. After retirement, Campbell was found guilty of conspiracy and influence-peddling in the "Sky Shops Affair," but was only sentenced to a "symbolic" day in prison and a fine of $25 000 (paid by the NHL).

Author GERALD REDMOND


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