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Purvis is a surname and occasionally a masculine given name which may refer to: Surname * Al Purvis (1929–2009), Canadian ice hockey player * Arthur Blaikie Purvis (1890–1941), Canadian industrialist * Bart Purvis (1919–2001), English footballer * Bob Purvis (other), several people * Charles Burleigh Purvis (1842–1929), physician in Washington, D.C. and among the founders of the medical school at Howard University * Dawn Purvis (born 1967), member of the Northern Ireland Assembly * Duane Purvis (c. 1913–1989), All-American football player and track and field athlete * Edward William Purvis (1857–1888), British officer and Hawaiian official * François Pervis (born 1984), French track cyclist * Gloria Purvis, African American Catholic media commentator, public scholar, whole life activist * Harriet Forten Purvis (1810–1875), African-American abolitionist and first generation suffragist * Harriet Purvis, Jr. (1839–1904), African-American abolitionist, suff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Purvis
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. Biography Purvis was born in Trochu, Alberta. He moved with his family to Calgary and attended Western Canada High School there.Gerein, Keith"Al Purvis hockey leader, Edmonton automotive icon: Businessman earned Olympic gold" ''Edmonton Journal'', August 16, 2009. Accessed August 17, 2009. He was invited to join the Edmonton Mercurys when he was 19 years old, having played junior hockey for the Calgary Buffaloes. The Mercurys were sponsored by Waterloo Mercury, a local car dealership whose owner hired some of the team's players to work for his firm.Cosentino, Frank"Edmonton Mercurys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |