King Clancy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian ice hockey player
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Place of Birth: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
About King Clancy
- Francis Michael "King" Clancy (February 25, 1902 – November 10, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, referee, coach and executive.
- Clancy played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs.
- He was a member of three Stanley Cup championship teams and won All-Star honours.
- After he retired in 1937, he remained in hockey, becoming a coach for the Montreal Maroons.
- Clancy next worked as a referee for the NHL.
- He joined the Maple Leafs organization and worked in the organization as a coach and team executive until his death in 1986.
- In 2017 Clancy was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.Clancy's nickname "King" originates from his father, who was the first 'King Clancy' and played football for Ottawa.
- At the time the football was not snapped as is done today, but was 'heeled' back from the line.
- Frank's father was very good at this and was named 'King of the Heelers' or 'King' for short.
- This nickname was eventually transferred to Frank.
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