Bill Stewart | |
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Born | |
Died | February 18, 1964 Boston, Massachusetts, US | (aged 68)
Occupations | MLB umpire NHL referee Chicago Black Hawks head coach |
Awards | 1938 Stanley Cup United States Hockey Hall of Fame |
William Joseph Stewart (September 20, 1895 – February 18, 1964)[1] was an American coach and sports official who was a referee in the National Hockey League (NHL) and an umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). In 1938, as head coach of the Chicago Black Hawks, he led the team to a championship, becoming the first U.S.-born coach to win the Stanley Cup. He is an inductee of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.