Lee Fogolin Sr.
| Lee Fogolin Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1927-02-27 Fort William, Ontario |
| Died | 2000-11-29 Thunder Bay |
Lidio John Fogolin (February 27, 1927 — November 29, 2000) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1948 and 1956.
Thunder Bay connections
Lidio John "Lee" Fogolin Sr. was born on February 27, 1927, in Fort William, Ontario, and died on November 29, 2000, in Thunder Bay, Ontario. From 1971 he coached the Thunder Bay Twins for three seasons. His son Lee Fogolin and grandson Michael Fogolin were also hockey players.
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- A coach named Lee Fogolin Sr. appears on the roster of the 1961–62 Port Arthur Bearcats, inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1989. This is probably the same person, since the sport and place fit, but the roster gives no birth date or other detail to confirm it.[1]
References
- ↑ "Port Arthur Bearcats Senior Hockey", team profile, Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, https://www.nwosportshalloffame.com/team-profile/c6aed80a-ecd1-4a53-a843-1d61282e6df9 (accessed 31 October 2026). Archived copy on datum.locker.