Norman Kwong | |
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林佐民 | |
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| 16th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta | |
| In office January 20, 2005 – May 11, 2010 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governors General | |
| Premier | |
| Preceded by | Lois Hole |
| Succeeded by | Donald Ethell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kwong Lim Yew[1] October 24, 1929 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | September 3, 2016 (aged 86) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse |
Mary Kwong (m. 1960) |
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| Football career | |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | RB |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1948–1950 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1951–1960 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL West All-Star | 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956 |
| Records | Eskimos Record
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Norman Lim Kwong CM AOE (born Kwong Lim Yew; Chinese: 林佐民; October 24, 1929 – September 3, 2016) was a Canadian professional football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was also an active businessman and politician being part owner of the Calgary Flames and serving as the 16th lieutenant governor of Alberta from January 2005 to May 2010.
The son of Chinese immigrants from Taishan, Guangdong, Kwong was the first Canadian professional football player of Chinese heritage. In addition, Kwong was also the first person of Chinese heritage to serve as lieutenant governor of Alberta. As a former vice-regal representative of Alberta, he was styled "The Honourable" for life. Kwong was the third Canadian of Chinese heritage to be appointed as a vice-regal in Canada, after David Lam and Adrienne Clarkson.
Kwong's life and legacy are the focus of a Heritage Minute short film, made in Calgary in late 2023, and released on February 13, 2024.[3]
- ^ "Remembering the life of Norman KWONG 1929 - 2016".
- ^ "The Honourable Norman Lim Kwong, 2005-2010". Assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ Coulter, Brendan (November 7, 2023). "Calgary football pioneer Norman Kwong to be remembered in new Heritage Minute". CBC News. Retrieved November 8, 2023.