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Photo Gallery
Keith’s parents, Joe and Birdie Magnuson.
The Magnuson children, circa 1950: Meridel, Dale, Wayne, and Keith.
“I wanted to be a hockey player,” Magnuson said. “And there’s no better place than Denver for that.” (University of Denver)
Magnuson celebrates winning the 1969 NCAA national championship with boyhood friend Tim Gould (right) and Tom Miller. (University of Denver)
Keith, coach Murray Armstrong, and teammates celebrate winning the NCAA title. (University of Denver)
Magnuson and goalie Tony Esposito work to stop Detroit’s Alex Delvecchio. The two Chicago teammates would compete for the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie in 1970. (AP Images)
An inconsolable Magnuson laments what might have been after his team’s loss to the Canadiens in the 1971 Finals.
Over the years, Magnuson often engaged his heated rivals from Philadelphia and Montreal, including Bob Kelly (above) and Pete Mahovlich (below). (AP Images)
Keith, his wife, Cindy, and children, Kevin and Molly, in 1981.
The Magnusons celebrate Kevin’s senior day at the University of Michigan in 2000.
Cliff Koroll and Magnuson were lifelong friends who met in Saskatoon when they were 10 years old. The two were teammates at the University of Denver and on the Black Hawks, and coached together in Chicago for parts of two seasons. (The Koroll family)
Kevin Magnuson (front, left) leads the pallbearers carrying his father’s casket after Keith’s funeral service on December 20, 2003. (AP Images)
On November 12, 2008, the Blackhawks retired Keith Magnuson’s No. 3 and raised a banner to the United Center rafters. (AP Images)
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Copyright © 2013 by Doug Feldmann
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Feldmann, Doug, 1970-
Keith Magnuson : the inspiring life and times of a beloved Blackhawk / Doug Feldmann.
pages cm
ISBN 978-1-60078-831-4 (hardback)
1. Magnuson, Keith, 1947-2003. 2. Hockey players—United States—Biography. 3. Chicago Blackhawks (Hockey team)—History. I. Title
GV848.5.M33F45 2013
796.962092—dc23
[B]
2013016653
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