Ronald "Ron" Wicks (September 22, 1939 – April 1, 2016) was a
National Hockey League
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referee
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. His career started in 1960 and ended in 1986. During his career, he officiated five
Stanley Cup
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finals and 1,400 regular season games. Wicks died of complications from liver cancer on April 1, 2016.
Wicks was born in
Sudbury Sudbury may refer to:
Places Australia
* Sudbury Reef, Queensland
Canada
* Greater Sudbury, Ontario (official name; the city continues to be known simply as Sudbury for most purposes)
** Sudbury (electoral district), one of the city's federal e ...
,
Ontario
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and lived most of his life in
Brampton, Ontario
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.
Wicks was also director of officiating with the
National Lacrosse League
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.
Honours
* 2011
Brampton Sports Hall of Fame
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inductee
*
Sudbury Sports Hall of Fame inductee
References
External links
NHLOA.org bioBrampton News: Ron Wicks Dies at 76Sports Commentator Howard Berger Remembers Ron WicksRon Wicks Official Web site
* https://www.facebook.com/RememberingRonWicks/
1939 births
2016 deaths
Deaths from liver cancer
National Hockey League officials
Sportspeople from Greater Sudbury
Sportspeople from Brampton
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