Al Purvis

Al Purvis
Born (1929-01-09)January 9, 1929
Trochu, Alberta, Canada
Died August 13, 2009(2009-08-13) (aged 80)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Position Defence
Played for Calgary Buffaloes
Edmonton Mercurys
National team  Canada
Playing career 1943–1952
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Oslo Ice hockey
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1950 London Ice hockey

Allan Ruggles Purvis (January 9, 1929 – August 13, 2009) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played with the Edmonton Mercurys, a team which represented Canada and won a gold medal at the 1950 World Ice Hockey Championships and also won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics. He later became owner of Waterloo Ford, a local car dealership that had been the sponsor of his medal-winning hockey team.


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