Keith Magnuson

Athlete (1990)

Hockey

Keith was born in Wadena, April 27, 1947. He took his elementary schooling there until he moved to Saskatoon. While he was good enough to play baseball and football and participate in track and field, Keith's boyhood wish was to play in the National Hockey League. He played three years in the Public School All-Star game, was a city peewee champion and provincial bantam and midget champion. He played one year with the Saskatoon Blades before enrolling at the University of Denver.

From 1965-1969, Keith made the Western Collegiate All-Star team three times and was named hockey player of the year and athlete of the year in his final season. He joined the Chicago BlackHawks in the fall of 1969 and played with them for 11 seasons. He played in 589 games and scored 14 goals and 125 assists. Keith took part in to N.H.L. All-Star games. From 1980 to 1982, Magnuson was coach of the BlackHawks. Since his retirement he has been involved in many works of charity.

In 1984 he was named to the Chicago Sports Hall of Fame.

** Deceased