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USA Ken Purpur

#7 Univ. of North Dakota / NCAA - 53/54

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Ken Purpur Facts

Date of Birth
Mar 01, 1932
Position
F
Age
Height
5'7" / 171 cm
Place of Birth
Grand Forks, ND, USA
Weight
141 lbs / 64 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
-
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Highlights
1-time Olympic Silver Medal 1

Ken passed away on June 5, 2011.

Brother: Fido Purpur
Nephews: Cliff Purpur & Scott Purpur
Great Nephew: Casey Purpur

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Ken Purpur Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1951-52 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 25* 15* 19* 34* 39* -* |
1952-53 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 20* 10* 21* 31* 12* -* |
1953-54 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 27* 21* 31* 52* 14* -* |
1955-56 USA OG 7* 1* 3* 4* 5* -* |
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Ken Purpur Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
NCAA 3 72* 46* 71* 117* 1.63* 65* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 1 7* 1* 3* 4* 0.57* 5* -* | 0 * * * * * *

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Ken Purpur Connections

Player Period Teams
Kenneth Wilkie (F) 1951-1954 3 Univ. of North Dakota
Ernest Warnock (F) 1951-1954 3 Univ. of North Dakota
William Trimble (F) 1951-1954 3 Univ. of North Dakota
Elwood Shell (D) 1951-1954 3 Univ. of North Dakota

Ken Purpur Biography and Trivia

Recorded 117 points (46 goals and 71 assists) and 65 PIMs in 72 career games played at the University of North Dakota.

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