Louis Magnus
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Louis Magnus (25 May 1881 in Kingston, Jamaica – 1 November 1950) was a Jamaican-French competitive figure skater, representing France, and an ice hockey executive. He is considered as the builder of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), and was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame.
Career
Born in Jamaica, Magnus moved to France in 1889.[citation needed]
Magnus competed as a figure skater in the disciplines of single skating and pair skating in France. He was the 1908–1911 French national champion in singles, and the 1912 national champion in pairs with partner Anita Del Monte. He worked as a figure skating judge for France at many international events.[citation needed]
A member of the group that founded the IIHF, he served as its inaugural president from 1908 to 1912, and again in 1914.[citation needed]
He wrote Les sports d'hiver with Renaud de la Fregeolière in 1911.[citation needed]
In 1997, he was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame.[1]
The French ice hockey league, the Ligue Magnus, and its trophy, the Coupe Magnus, are named after him. The headquarters of the IIHF in Zurich are named "Villa Louis Magnus", also after him.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Promotion 2008: Temple de la Renommée FFHG". French Ice Hockey Federation (in French). 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
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