Norman Kwong
Norman Kwong | |
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林佐民 | |
16th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta | |
In office January 20, 2005 – May 11, 2010 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governors General | |
Premier | |
Preceded by | Lois Hole |
Succeeded by | Donald Ethell |
Personal details | |
Born | Kwong Lim Yew[1] October 24, 1929 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Died | September 3, 2016 (aged 86) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Spouse |
Mary Kwong (m. 1960) |
Profession |
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Signature | |
Football career | |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | RB |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1948–1950 | Calgary Stampeders |
1951–1960 | Edmonton Eskimos |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL West All-Star | 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956 |
Records | Eskimos Record
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Career stats | |
Norman Lim Kwong CM AOE (born Kwong Lim Yew; Chinese: 林佐民; October 24, 1929 – September 3, 2016) was a Canadian football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was also an active businessman and politician being part owner of the Calgary Flames and serving as the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta from January 2005 to May 2010.
The son of Chinese immigrants from
Kwong's life and legacy are the focus of a
Early life
Kwong was born to a Chinese immigrant family in
Sports career
In 1947, Canada's Chinese Exclusion Act was repealed for contravening the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Chinese Canadians were given citizen rights for the first time, and barriers for Chinese in professional sports also came down.[4]
After playing
He was president and general manager of the Calgary Stampeders from 1988 to 1991, leading the team to a loss in the Grey Cup final in 1991. Between 1980 and 1994, Kwong was a part owner of the Calgary Flames, having been one of the original group of six Calgary businessmen who bought and moved the NHL's Atlanta Flames hockey team to Calgary in 1980.[7] The Calgary Flames won the Stanley Cup in 1989, making him one of five people whose name is on both the Grey Cup and the Stanley Cup. The feat would later be matched by Wayne Gretzky, who in an interesting symmetry to Kwong's achievement has his name on the Stanley Cup four times as a player and on the Grey Cup once as an owner.
Public service career
Kwong's public stature from sports helped him move on to politics and government.
In 1988 Kwong was made a member of the
Kwong swore
Personal life
Kwong married Mary Lee on March 26, 1960, and together they had four sons: Gregory, Bradley, Martin, and Randall.[2][8] He died in his sleep on September 3, 2016, at the age of 86.[9] He was survived by his wife, four sons, and ten grandchildren.[10]
Arms
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Honours
Ribbon | Description | Notes |
Order of Canada (CM) |
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Order of St. John (K.StJ) |
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Alberta Order of Excellence (AOE) |
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125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal |
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Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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Alberta Centennial Medal |
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- In 2006 Kwong received an Doctor of Laws from the University of Alberta.[16]
See also
- heritage
- Chinese Canadianto serve in the post
- Larry Kwong, the original "China Clipper", former NHL hockey player and first Chinese-Canadian NHL player
- Peter Ing former NHL goaltender
- Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
See also
References
- ^ "Remembering the life of Norman KWONG 1929 - 2016".
- ^ a b "The Honourable Norman Lim Kwong, 2005-2010". Assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ Coulter, Brendan (November 7, 2023). "Calgary football pioneer Norman Kwong to be remembered in new Heritage Minute". CBC News. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-55277-526-4.
- ^ Fisher, Scott. "Normie Kwong proud of CFL rushing record". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ Beamish, Mike. "B.C. Lions boss Wally Buono says record books should add an asterisk". Calgaryherald.com. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- Ralph T. Scurfield, Daryl Seaman, Byron Seamanand Norman Green.
- ^ "'Inspiration for many': CFL trailblazer, former Alberta lieutenant governor Norman Kwong dies at 86". Cbc.ca. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ "Trailblazer Norman Kwong left 'extraordinary' legacy for Albertans". Calgaryherald.com. September 4, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ "Former CFL pioneer Norman Kwong dies at 86". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ Canadian Heraldic Authority (Volume V), Ottawa, 2007, p. 119
- ^ Canadian Heraldic Authority. "The Public Register of Arms, Flags, and Badges of Canada > Norman Lim Kwong". Queen's Printer for Canada. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ "The Governor General of Canada". Gg.ca. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ General, The Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "The Governor General of Canada". Gg.ca. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ General, The Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "The Governor General of Canada". Gg.ca. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ "Past Honorary Degree Recipients - University of Alberta". Senate.ualberta.ca. Archived from the original on June 14, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
External links
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- Lost Years (Episode 2) CBC TV, August 27, 2011 & March 3, 2012
- CBC News - Jan 19 2005: Ex-footballer Normie Kwong Alberta's new lieutenant-governor
- Office of the Lieutenant Governor
- "Calgary Flames", The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- CCNC - Chinese Canadians - Normie Kwong
- Government of Alberta News Release - Jan 19 2005: Premier Klein praises choice of new Lieutenant Governor
- Historica Minute: Normie Kwong
- "Norman Kwong". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- Canada's Sports Hall of Fame profile