Fido Purpur

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Clifford Joseph "Fido" Purpur (September 26, 1912 in Grand Forks, North Dakota – February 21, 2001 in Grand Forks, ND) was a professional ice hockey player who played 5 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]

Preceded by Don Norman

Fighting Sioux Head Coach 1949–1956

Succeeded by Al Renfrew

v • d • e University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux Hockey Coaches Jamieson • Norman • Purpur • Renfrew • May • Thorndycraft • Peters • Selman • Bjorkman • Gasparini • Blais • Hakstol

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1. ^ Blackhawks Members in the Hall of Fame
2. ^ U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame

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Categories: North Dakota Fighting Sioux ice hockey coaches | St. Louis Eagles players | Chicago Blackhawks players | Detroit Red Wings players | United States Hockey Hall of Fame | People from Grand Forks, North Dakota | 1912 births | 2001 deaths | United States ice hockey biography stubs

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