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'''Arthur "Art" Farrell''' (February 8, 1877 – February 7, 1909) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] professional [[ice hockey]] player. Farrell played for [[McGill University]] in the 1890s and later the [[Montreal Shamrocks]] in the [[Canadian Amateur Hockey League]]. Born in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Farrell helped lead the Shamrocks to [[Stanley Cup]] victories in 1899 and 1900. |
'''Arthur "Art" Farrell''' (February 8, 1877 – February 7, 1909) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] professional [[ice hockey]] player. Farrell played for [[McGill University]] in the 1890s and later the [[Montreal Shamrocks]] in the [[Canadian Amateur Hockey League]]. Born in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Farrell helped lead the Shamrocks to [[Stanley Cup]] victories in 1899 and 1900. |
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He wrote the first ever book on hockey, ''[[Hockey: Canada's Royal Winter Game]]'', published in 1899 and of which only four remaining copies are known to exist in the world. He went on to write two "how-to" books on hockey: ''Ice hockey and ice polo guide'' of 1901-1904 and ''How to play Ice Hockey'', published in 1907. |
He wrote the first ever book on ice hockey, ''[[Hockey: Canada's Royal Winter Game]]'', published in 1899 and of which only four remaining copies are known to exist in the world. He went on to write two "how-to" books on hockey: ''Ice hockey and ice polo guide'' of 1901-1904 and ''How to play Ice Hockey'', published in 1907. |
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Farrell fell ill with [[tuberculosis]] in 1906, and entered the sanatorium in [[Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts]], where he died in 1909. He was inducted into the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] in 1965,{{sfn|Hockey Hall of Fame|p=68}} along with his teammate [[Fred Scanlan]], as a player. |
Farrell fell ill with [[tuberculosis]] in 1906, and entered the sanatorium in [[Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts]], where he died in 1909. He was inducted into the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] in 1965,{{sfn|Hockey Hall of Fame|p=68}} along with his teammate [[Fred Scanlan]], as a player. |
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| Born |
February 8, 1877 Montreal, QC, CAN | ||
| Died |
February 7, 1909 (aged 31) Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, QC, CAN | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Played for | Montreal Shamrocks | ||
| Playing career | 1893–1900 | ||
Arthur "Art" Farrell (February 8, 1877 – February 7, 1909) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Farrell played for McGill University in the 1890s and later the Montreal Shamrocks in the Canadian Amateur Hockey League. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Farrell helped lead the Shamrocks to Stanley Cup victories in 1899 and 1900.
He wrote the first ever book on ice hockey, Hockey: Canada's Royal Winter Game, published in 1899 and of which only four remaining copies are known to exist in the world. He went on to write two "how-to" books on hockey: Ice hockey and ice polo guide of 1901-1904 and How to play Ice Hockey, published in 1907.
Farrell fell ill with tuberculosis in 1906, and entered the sanatorium in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, where he died in 1909. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1965,[1] along with his teammate Fred Scanlan, as a player.
References
- Hockey Hall of Fame (2003). Honoured Members: Hockey Hall of Fame. Bolton, Ontario: Fenn Publishing. ISBN 1-55168-239-7.
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- ^ Hockey Hall of Fame, p. 68.
External links
- "Arthur Farrell". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- Arthur Farrell biography at Legends of Hockey
- Arthur Farrell at Find a Grave
- Read Hockey: Canada'a Royal Winter Game online at Library and Archives Canada
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