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Normie Kwong Park Dedication

You are invited to join the Kwong family, friends and local residents, as the Bridgeland Riverside Community Association dedicates a neighborhood park to the Honourable Normie Kwong, former Riverside resident, CFL player and Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.

When :            Saturday October 19, 2024

Time :              1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Where :           9A Street and 4^th Avenue NE, Calgary

Born in 1929, Normie Kwong grew up and went to school in Bridgeland Riverside, where his parents operated the Riverside Cash and Carry.  A star athlete, Normie earned a position with the Calgary Stampeders Football Club in 1948, becoming the first Chinese Canadian to play in the Canadian Football League, and the youngest player to win the Grey Cup, at just 19 years old. Three more Grey Cup wins would follow with the Edmonton Eskimos, until his retirement in 1960.

After his football career, Normie began a career in real estate but continued to play an instrumental role in professional sports, notably being one of the owners bringing the Flames hockey team to Calgary from Atlanta in 1980. He became the general manager of the Calgary Stampeders in 1988, where he was credited for recruiting Wally Buono to coach and revitalize the team.

His commitment to Calgary sports, as well as numerous other philanthropic initiatives, was highlighted when, in 1998, he was named a Member of the Order of Canada, and in 2005 when he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, a position he held until 2010. He passed away in 2016.

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