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Tony Esposito
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American ice hockey goaltender (1943-2021)
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Tony Esposito (born Anthony James Esposito on April 23, 1943) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and designer. He played for the Chicago Blackhawks and the Montreal Canadiens, representing both Canada and the United States in the sport. He was educated at Michigan Technological University and spoke English.
Esposito received the Stanley Cup, Calder Memorial Trophy, Vezina Trophy, and induction into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. He is also recognized in the Hockey Hall of Fame collection, and his works are held in the Museum of Modern Art. He was the sibling of Phil Esposito.
Esposito died on August 10, 2021, from pancreatic cancer.
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Sports profile
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Nationality
- Canada
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Tony
- Family name
- Esposito
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Sault Ste. Marie
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Sibling
- Phil Esposito
- Occupation
- designer
- Educated at
- Michigan Technological University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Sport
- ice hockey
- Member of team
- Montreal Canadiens
- Position played
- goaltender
- League
- National Hockey League
- Country for sport
- United States
- Mass
- 84
- Image
- Tony Esposito 1973.JPG
- Height
- 180
Show 10 more facts
- date of birth
- 1943-04-23
- Commons category
- Tony Esposito (Ice hockey)
- has works in the collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- floruit
- 1974-01-01
- date of death
- 2021-08-10
- cause of death
- pancreatic cancer
- name in native language
- Tony Esposito
- birth name
- Anthony James Esposito
- nickname
- Tony O
- manner of death
- natural causes
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