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Fido Purpur
Fido Purpur
Born	September 26, 1914; Grand Forks, ND, USA
Died	February 21, 2001 (aged 86); Grand Forks, ND, USA
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	St. Louis Eagles; Chicago Black Hawks; Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1933–1947

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Clifford Joseph "Fido" Purpur (September 26, 1914 – February 21, 2001) was a professional ice hockey player who played five seasons in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Eagles, Chicago Black Hawks, and Detroit Red Wings.

He holds the distinction of being the first person born in North Dakota to play in the National Hockey League. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1974.^[1]^[2] He also received the State's highest honor, the Roughrider Award in 1981. In 1988, he received the Hobey Baker Legends of College Hockey Award.

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