Frank Eddolls
Ice Hockey, Ice hockey player
1921 – 1961
Who was Frank Eddolls?
Frank Herbert Eddolls was a defenceman in the National Hockey League who played for the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers, and coached the Chicago Black Hawks in 1954–55. He won the Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1946.
Eddolls is known as one of the very few defencemen that consistently succeeded in defending the legendary Maurice "Rocket" Richard.
Frank was playing golf on August 13, 1961 with friends at the Cherry Hill Country Club in Ridgeway, Ontario, one friend being Stan Mikita, when he complained on the 9th hole of heartburn. On the 17th hole, he collapsed and died of a heart attack.
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- Born
- Jul 5, 1921
Lachine - Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Lived in
- Lachine
- Died
- Aug 13, 1961
Fort Erie
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on July 23, 2013
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