King Kwong
Larry Kwong, the China Clipper Who Broke the NHL Colour Barrier
Nonfiction, Sports, Hockey, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Paula Johanson | ISBN: | 9781927400760 |
| Publisher: | Five Rivers Publishing | Publication: | February 26, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Paula Johanson |
| ISBN: | 9781927400760 |
| Publisher: | Five Rivers Publishing |
| Publication: | February 26, 2015 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Who broke the colour barrier in the NHL? A man whose professional hockey career statistics include leading the senior leagues for scoring and for low penalty minutes – and a single shift on the ice in an NHL game. He was scouted three times by NHL teams before that game, and courted away from the NHL to a powerful role in three different leagues before retiring.
He is Larry Kwong, a Canadian of Chinese descent born in Vernon BC in 1923, a hard-working man and World War II serviceman who played hockey most of his life.
Paula Johanson explores the life and accomplishments of the China Clipper, Larry Kwong, whose story is one of an indomitable spirit who triumphs in the face of adversity and social discrimination.
This is a long-overdue but timeless biography—a spellbinding tale of a puck magician whose escape from opposition checks and societal chains helped to recast a fairer future for us all.
Chad Soon
Director, Greater Vernon Museum & Archives and Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame
Who broke the colour barrier in the NHL? A man whose professional hockey career statistics include leading the senior leagues for scoring and for low penalty minutes – and a single shift on the ice in an NHL game. He was scouted three times by NHL teams before that game, and courted away from the NHL to a powerful role in three different leagues before retiring.
He is Larry Kwong, a Canadian of Chinese descent born in Vernon BC in 1923, a hard-working man and World War II serviceman who played hockey most of his life.
Paula Johanson explores the life and accomplishments of the China Clipper, Larry Kwong, whose story is one of an indomitable spirit who triumphs in the face of adversity and social discrimination.
This is a long-overdue but timeless biography—a spellbinding tale of a puck magician whose escape from opposition checks and societal chains helped to recast a fairer future for us all.
Chad Soon
Director, Greater Vernon Museum & Archives and Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame
