Frank Zamboni
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Frank Zamboni | |
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| Born | Frank Joseph Zamboni, Jr. January 16, 1901 |
| Died | July 27, 1988 (aged 87) Paramount, California, United States |
| Cause of death | Cardiac arrest |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | invention of ice resurfacer and founder of Zamboni Company |
Frank Joseph Zamboni, Jr. (January 16, 1901 – July 27, 1988) was an American inventor, whose most famous invention is the modern Zamboni,[1] a machine that smooths the ice in ice rinks. The name "Zamboni" is a registered trademark for these machines.
Zamboni was born on January 16, 1901 in Eureka, Utah.[2] He was raised in Pocatello, Idaho and in Chicago, Illinois. Zamboni died on July 27, 1988 from cardiac arrest in Paramount, California, aged 87.[3]
Frank Zamboni Media
Zamboni's invention of the ice resurfacer; he created it in 1949.
Patent Case File No. 2,642,679
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References
- ↑ Zamboni Company to Deliver Machine #10,000. Zamboni.com (2012-04-12)Frank J. Zamboni & Co. Inc.. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ↑ WFSHOF — Frank Zamboni BiographyWorldskatingmuseum.org. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
- ↑ Folkart, Burt A. (July 29, 1988). "OBITUARIES : Frank Zamboni; the Man Behind That Odd Machine". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1988-07-29/news/mn-8143_1_frank-zamboni.
Other websites
- www.zamboni.com — Frank J. Zamboni & Co.
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