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Jun 14, 1894 Fort William, Ontario, Canada Died on 01 May 1968 (aged 73)
Canadian professional hockey player
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About Jack Adams
- John James "Jack" Adams (June 14, 1894 – May 1, 1968) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach and general manager in the National Hockey League and Pacific Coast Hockey Association.
- He was a Hall of Fame player during a 10-year professional career with Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa. He is best known for his 36-year association with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League as head coach and as a general manager.
- He held the record of winningest coach in Red Wings history before being surpassed by Mike Babcock in 2014.
- He later became the first president of the Central Professional Hockey League.
- Adams is a nine-time Stanley Cup champion, and the only person to have won the Stanley Cup as a player, coach, and general manager.
