Serge Gambucci
Sergio "Serge" Gambucci (born January 11, 1923 in Eveleth , Minnesota , † April 8, 2014 ) was an American ice hockey player and coach.
Life
Gambucci already played ice hockey in his hometown Eveleth high school. After graduating from school, he had to do military service during the Second World War . He then studied at St. Cloud Teachers College , where he was a player in the college team and was one of the best scorers on his team. He then played in amateur teams, with the Crookston Pirates he won the US championship of amateur teams as a player-coach in 1951.
In addition to a player, Gambucci was a teacher and coach at Cathedral High School in Crookston , Minnesota. In 1955 he went to Central High School in Grand Forks , North Dakota . With the boys' ice hockey team, he won ten State Championships in a row between 1961 and 1970 . At the end of his coaching career, he had a record of 255 wins and 39 losses, making him one of the most successful high school coaches in the United States.
For his services as a coach, he was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1996 . In Grand Forks, the Gambucci Arena was named after him.
Individual evidence
- ^ New York Times, April 2, 1951
- ^ Michael D. Koehler: America's greatest coaches . Human Kinetics Europe Ltd 1990, ISBN 0880113308 , p. 106
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gambucci, Serge |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gambucci, Sergio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American ice hockey player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eveleth , Minnesota |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 8, 2014 |