August 13, 2009(2009-08-13) (aged 80) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Position
Defence
Played for
Calgary Buffaloes Edmonton Mercurys
National team
Canada
Playing career
1943–1952
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Olympic Games
1952 Oslo
Ice hockey
World Championship
1950 London
Ice hockey
Allan Ruggles Purvis (January 9, 1929 – August 13, 2009) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played with the Edmonton Mercurys, a team which represented Canada and won a gold medal at the 1950 World Ice Hockey Championships and also won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics. He later became owner of Waterloo Ford, a local car dealership that had been the sponsor of his medal-winning hockey team.
to work for his firm. Purvis, a defenceman, was the team's assistant captain. Though better known for his checking skills, Purvis was a goal scorer. The...
hockey player Arthur Blaikie Purvis (1890–1941), Canadian industrialist Bart Purvis (1919–2001), English footballer Bob Purvis (disambiguation), several...
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Strassler, R.B, ed. The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories. Trans. by A.L. Purvis. New York: Anchor Books, 2009. p. 791. Strassler, R.B, ed. The Landmark...
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starting 29th, Purvis completed many laps and finished in the 24th position. He only finished two races that season. Once again, Purvis would race six...
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with four other Mercurys teammate, including eventual principal owner AlPurvis. He continued to be involved in sports, serving as president of the Canadian...
Samantha Purvis (born 24 June 1967) is a retired British swimmer. Purvis competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics. She represented...
Neville Purvis, became one of New Zealand's early stand-up comedians. Purvis later starred in his own television series, The Neville Purvis Family Show...
Marie Purvis (born 24 September 1961), now known as Marie Morgan, is an English former racing cyclist who represented Great Britain at the 1992 and 1996...
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(originally known as Tina Purvis, and also known as Julie O'Kane) is a girl who enters prison along with her sister Maxi Purvis and Al McKenzie as part of the...
Enemy Almanac" Purvis, Alston W.; Alex Tresinowski (2005). The Vendetta. PublicAffairs. pp. 155–56. ISBN 9781586483012. vendetta+purvis+ana sage+prostitute...
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Rolling Stone review Purvis, Georg (2011). Queen: Complete Works (2nd ed.). London: Titan Books. p. 134. ISBN 9780857685513. Purvis, Georg (2011). Queen:...
portrayed coach Bill Yoast in Remember the Titans (2000), and FBI agent Melvin Purvis in the 1991 made-for-television film Dillinger, before a supporting actor...
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