| 词条 | Herb Capozzi |
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| name = Herb Capozzi | image = Herb Capozzi 2008.jpg | alt = | caption =Herb Capozzi wearing the insignia of the Order of British Columbia in 2008 | birth_name =Harold Peter Capozzi | birth_date = {{Birth date|1925|04|24}} | birth_place = Kelowna, British Columbia | death_date = {{Death date and age|2011|11|21|1925|04|24}} | death_place = Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | nationality = Canadian | other_names = | occupation = Businessman | known_for = Athlete, businessman, politician }} Harold Peter "Herb" Capozzi (April 24, 1925 – November 21, 2011) was an athlete, businessman, professional sports team manager and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Vancouver Centre in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1966 to 1972 as a Social Credit member. He was born in Kelowna in 1925,[1] the son of Pasquale "Cap" Capozzi, an Italian immigrant. Capozzi won a sports scholarship to the University of British Columbia, where he received B.A. and BComm degrees. At university, Herb was a member of the BC Alpha Chapter of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. In 1952, he moved to Calgary, where he worked for Shell Oil.[2] Capozzi played with the Calgary Stampeders and Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. As a racketball player, he won the Canadian Masters championship in 1974 and the Canadian Golden Masters championship in 1981. Capozzi was general manager for the BC Lions from 1957 to 1966[3] when he was elected to the provincial assembly. The Lions won the Grey Cup in 1964.[4] He purchased the Vancouver Canucks hockey team in 1971, helping to keep the team in Canada.[3] Capozzi established the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team in 1974. He served as owner, president, and board chairman for the team. Under his ownership, the team won the North American Soccer League (NASL) Soccer Bowl title in 1979.[3] He was a member of the BC Sports Hall of Fame and the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame[3] and had received the Order of British Columbia in 2008.[4] Capozzi was a director responsible for food, entertainment and housing for Expo 86.[3] He was a founder of The Keg restaurant chain and was instrumental in bringing McDonald's restaurants to Canada.[3] He was an owner of Calona Wines and the Capri Hotel (now the Coast Capri Hotel) and Capri Centre Mall. Capozzi was also president of Pasadena Investments, a development company based in Kelowna.[11] He died at home in Kelowna[5] at the age of 86 from tongue cancer.[6] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thesoccerhalloffame.ca/en-us/halloffame/virtualhalloffame/builders/herbcapozzi.aspx |title=Herb Capozzi |publisher=Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame |accessdate=2012-01-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809081251/http://www.thesoccerhalloffame.ca/en-us/halloffame/virtualhalloffame/builders/herbcapozzi.aspx |archivedate=2014-08-09 |df= }} {{BCLionsGM}}{{BC Lions}}{{Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Capozzi, Herb}}2. ^{{cite news|url=https://vancouversun.com/business/show+must+life+times+Herb+Capozzi/5788385/story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111202082441/http://www.vancouversun.com/business/show+must+life+times+Herb+Capozzi/5788385/story.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=December 2, 2011 |title=The show must go on: The life and times of Herb Capozzi |newspaper=Vancouver Sun |date=November 20, 2011 |last=Baines |first=David |accessdate=2012-01-05 }} 3. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web |url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2011/11/whitecaps-fc-mourn-passing-former-club-owner-herb-capozzi |title=Whitecaps FC mourn the passing of former club owner Herb Capozzi |publisher=Vancouver Whitecaps FC |accessdate=2012-01-05}} 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.orderofbc.gov.bc.ca/members/obc-2008/2008-herb-capozzi/ |title=2008 Recipient: Harold "Herb" Peter Capozzi – Kelowna |publisher=Government of British Columbia |accessdate=2012-01-05}} 5. ^1 {{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/story/2011/11/21/sp-cfl-lions-capozzi.html |title=Former Lions' GM Capozzi dies at age 86 |publisher=CBC News |date=November 21, 2011 |accessdate=2012-01-05}} 6. ^1 {{cite news |url=http://www.chbcnews.ca/well-known+kelowna+businessman+herb+capozzi+passes+away/6442526427/story.html |title=Well-known Kelowna businessman Herb Capozzi passes away |date=November 21, 2011 |publisher=CHBC Okanagan |last=Janssen |first=Doris |accessdate=2012-01-05}} 17 : 1925 births|2011 deaths|Basketball people from British Columbia|BC Lions general managers|British Columbia Social Credit Party MLAs|Businesspeople from British Columbia|Calgary Stampeders players|Canadian people of Italian descent|Canadian sportsperson-politicians|Members of the Order of British Columbia|Montreal Alouettes players|National Hockey League owners|Players of Canadian football from British Columbia|Sportspeople from Kelowna|UBC Thunderbirds basketball players|UBC Thunderbirds football players|University of British Columbia alumni |
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