Conn Smythe

Conn Smythe
Born
Constantine Falkland Cary Smythe

(1895-02-01)February 1, 1895
Toronto, Ontario
DiedNovember 18, 1980(1980-11-18) (aged 85)
Toronto, Ontario
Resting placePark Lawn Cemetery, Toronto
NationalityCanadian
EducationUpper Canada College
Jarvis Collegiate Institute
University of Toronto
Occupation(s)Sports team owner
Racehorse owner/breeder
SpouseIrene Sands
ChildrenStafford Smythe (1921–1971)
Miriam Smythe (Hoult) (1924–1983)
Dr. Hugh Smythe (1927–2012)
Patricia Smythe (1935–1945)
Parent(s)Albert Smythe
Mary Adelaide Constantine
AwardsMilitary Cross (World War I) Thoroughbred horse racing awards:
HonoursNHL honours:

Constantine Falkland Cary Smythe MC (/ˈsmθ/; February 1, 1895 – November 18, 1980) was a Canadian businessman, soldier and sportsman in ice hockey and horse racing. He is best known as the principal owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1927 to 1961 and as the builder of Maple Leaf Gardens. As owner of the Leafs during numerous championship years, his name appears on the Stanley Cup eight times: 1932, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951 and 1962.

Smythe is also known for having served in both World Wars, organizing his own artillery battery in the Second World War. The horses of Smythe's racing stable won the Queen's Plate three times among 145 stakes race wins during his lifetime. Smythe started and ran a sand and gravel business.