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Léo Dandurand

Léo Dandurand, American-Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and referee (died 1964)

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Born
July 9, 1889
Died
June 26, 1964
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1889

About Léo Dandurand

Joseph Viateur "Léo" Dandurand, was an American-Canadian sportsman and businessman. He was the owner and coach of the Montreal Canadiens ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL). He also was an owner of race tracks and of the Montreal Alouettes football team in the league that evolved into the Canadian Football League. In 1946, Dandurand founded the Montreal Alouettes football team with Eric Cradock and Lew Hayman. Under their ownership, the Canadiens won the Stanley Cup in 1924, 1930, and 1931.

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Léo Dandurand timeline

  1. Under their ownership, the Canadiens won the Stanley Cup in 1924, 1930, and 1931.
  2. In 1946, Dandurand founded the Montreal Alouettes football team with Eric Cradock and Lew Hayman.

The world when Léo Dandurand was born

Léo Dandurand was born in 1889. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineEiffel Tower opens for Paris World's Fair
  • Technology milestoneEiffel Tower — world's tallest structure
  • World population~1.49B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population58.6M

1889 versus 2026

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Measure18892026
Population58.6M341 million

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