Red Storey | |
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Born | Roy Alvin Storey March 5, 1918 |
Died | March 15, 2006 | (aged 88)
Occupation(s) | Former football player Former NHL referee |
Honors | Hockey Hall of Fame (1967) Order of Canada (1992) |
Roy Alvin "Red" Storey, CM (March 5, 1918 – March 15, 2006) was a Canadian athlete, referee and broadcaster. He played football, lacrosse and ice hockey. While active as an athlete, he turned to officiating in all three sports, and continued as an official after the end of his playing career. While he was a member of the Toronto Argonauts, the team won the Grey Cup championship twice. He refereed in the National Hockey League, and later became a radio and television commentator for Canadian television.