Bobby Hewitson Explained

Bobby Hewitson
Halloffame:1963
Birth Date:January 23, 1892
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Death Date:January 9, 1969 (aged 76)
Career Start:1920
Career End:1934

Robert Wilford "Bobby" Hewitson (January 23, 1892 – January 9, 1969)[1] was a Canadian ice hockey official who worked as a referee in the National Hockey League from 1920 to 1934.

Career

Hewiston worked as linesman in the National Hockey League from 1920 to 1934. He was also the first curator of the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.[2] In 1963, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame for his service to ice hockey.[3]

References

  1. Book: Fischler, Stan . The Handy Hockey Answer Book . 2015-10-13 . Visible Ink Press . 978-1-57859-568-6 . en.
  2. Book: Fischler . Stan . Who's who in Hockey . Fischler . Shirley . 2003 . Andrews McMeel Publishing . 978-0-7407-1904-2 . en.
  3. Web site: R.W. (Bobby) Hewitson NHLOA Alumni NHL Officials Association . 2023-03-03 . NHLOA . en-US.