Keith Victor Kokkola (May 4, 1949 - September 24, 2004) was a

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former professional

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player. Between 1974 and

1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democrat ...

, Kokkola played 54 games in the

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with the

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, Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics, and Birmingham Bulls. Before his professional hockey career, Kokkola played college football as a defensive tackle at the

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