MANITOBA HOCKEY LEGEND SAM FABRO TURNS 95
Hockey Manitoba would like to extend its best wishes to the legendary R.A. “Sam” Fabro, as he turns 95 this December.
Born in Udine, Italy, Sam Fabro moved to Winnipeg as a child and played with the 1941 Memorial Cup winning Winnipeg Rangers. He was one of the founders and first Chairman of the Manitoba Hockey Players Foundation in 1967 and was a leader in the creation of the Hockey Hall of Fame & Museum in 1985.
Fabro was also a huge influence and instrumental builder in more than just hockey. The Chair of the 1974 Winter and 1978 Summer Games, Fabro was a co-founder of the Manitoba Marathon and Canoeathon and Chair of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. He was President of the Manitoba Baseball Association from 1968 – 1969, Chairman for the Manitoba Games from 1974 – 1978, and vice chairman of the Wildlife Foundation of Manitoba.
Ronald A. “Sam” Fabro was admitted to the Order of Canada in 1975 and Hockey Manitoba recently named one of its scholarships after him at its 100th Anniversary Gala Dinner.
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