Bunny Ahearne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bunny Ahearne

UK sports leader

Date of Birth: 19-Nov-1900

Place of Birth: Wexford, East, Ireland

Date of Death: 11-Apr-1985

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Ireland, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

John Francis "Bunny" Ahearne (19 November 1900 – 11 April 1985) was an international ice hockey administrator and business executive.
He served rotating terms as president and vice-president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) from 1951 to 1975, and was the secretary of the British Ice Hockey Association from 1934 to 1971, and later its president until 1982.
He began in hockey by managing the last Great Britain team to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games, before moving to the international stage.
He implemented business reforms at the IIHF, oversaw the growth of ice hockey to new countries, and expanded the Ice Hockey World Championships.
He was inducted into both the Hockey Hall of Fame and the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame during his lifetime and was posthumously inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame.