John Forzani
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John Forzani (April 5, 1947 – October 30,
Early life
Born in
Career
In 1974, he opened a 1,200-square-foot (110 m2) store called Forzani's Locker Room in Calgary. In 1994, he acquired Sports Experts Inc. for $20 million becoming Canada's largest sporting goods retailer.[2]
In 2001, the
In 2005, he became a part owner of the Calgary Stampeders.[2] In June 2005, Concordia University conferred an honorary doctorate at the convocation ceremony for the John Molson School of Business, and he gave the address to the graduates.
Personal
John and two of his brothers, Joe and Tom, all played together with the Calgary Stampeders.[4] Joe and Tom also attended Utah State University.[5] Forzani died of a heart attack on October 30, 2014.[6]
References
- ^ I was there
- ^ a b c "Live And Learn: John Forzani". Canadian Business Online. Retrieved 2010-11-24.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "JOHN FORZANI, Chairman". Calgary Stampeders. Archived from the original on 2010-08-24.
- ^ "Late Calgary legend John Forzani's brain to be donated for research". calgarysun.com. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-12-24. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Forzani Brothers: Successful in Business". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
- ^ "Former Calgary Stampeder John Forzani dies after heart attack in California". Retrieved 2021-03-12.
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