Clarence S. Campbell

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Clarence S. Campbell was a prominent Canadian ice hockey executive best known for serving as president of the National Hockey League from 1946 to 1977.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
ice hockey executive
sports administrator
areaOfInfluence North American professional ice hockey
awardReceived Officer of the Order of Canada
countryOfCitizenship Canada
educatedAt University of Alberta
University of Oxford
employer National Hockey League
endTime 1977 (as president of the National Hockey League)
familyName Campbell
fieldOfWork ice hockey administration
sports governance
fullName Clarence S. Campbell self-linksurface differs
surface form: Clarence Sutherland Campbell
genreOfWork professional ice hockey
givenName Clarence
hasHonor Clarence S. Campbell Bowl named in his honour
influenced development of modern NHL governance structure
disciplinary standards in professional ice hockey
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Order of Canada
nativeLanguage English
notableEvent NHL expansion of 1967
introduction of the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl
suspension of Maurice Richard in 1955
notableFor involvement in the Richard Riot disciplinary decision
leadership of the NHL during the Original Six era
longest-serving president of the National Hockey League in the 20th century
oversight of NHL expansion in the late 1960s
notableRole key figure in NHL’s transition from small regional league to major professional sports league
notableWork administration of the NHL during expansion from 6 to 12 teams
implementation of disciplinary policies in the NHL
occupation ice hockey executive
lawyer
partOf history of the National Hockey League
positionHeld president of the National Hockey League
residence Canada
sexOrGender male
sport ice hockey
startTime 1946 (as president of the National Hockey League)
workLocation Montreal
Toronto

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Campbell Conference namedAfter Clarence S. Campbell
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl namedAfter Clarence S. Campbell
Clarence S. Campbell fullName Clarence S. Campbell self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Clarence Sutherland Campbell
1946–47 NHL season president Clarence S. Campbell
Richard Riot of 1955 in Montreal participant Clarence S. Campbell
subject surface form: Richard Riot
this entity surface form: Clarence Campbell
Campbell Trophy namedAfter Clarence S. Campbell
NHL expansion of 1967 commissionerOrPresidentAtTime Clarence S. Campbell
this entity surface form: Clarence Campbell