Tommy Sandlin (31 March 194427 December 2006) was a

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professional ice hockey

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. He led Sweden to victory at the 1987 World Ice Hockey Championship, and was nicknamed "The Hockey Professor" for his tactical skills."TOMMY SANDLIN, 62; The Hockey Professor coached Sweden to victory", ''Globe and Mail'', 4 January 2007, S7.

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