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Joseph John “Joe” Papike

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Joseph John “Joe” Papike

Birth
Eveleth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA
Death
14 May 1967 (aged 53)
Eveleth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Eveleth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA GPS-Latitude: 47.4783889, Longitude: -92.534675
Plot
Block 10, Lot 9, Grave 4
Memorial ID
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Professional Hockey Player. A native of Eveleth, Minnesota, Papike played the position of Right Wing for teams in the NHL, TBSHL, AHA, CHL, and the EAHL hockey leagues. At 5'11", and 175lbs, Papike played for the Virginia Rockets from 1931 to 1932, Eveleth Rangers from 1932 to 1934, Baltimore Orioles from 1934 to 1935, Wichita Skyhawks from 1935 to 1939, Kansas City Greyhounds from 1939 to 1940, Chicago Blackhawks from 1940 to 1942, Kansas City Americans from 1940 to 1946, and the Duluth Coolerators from 1946 to 1947. After the 1946 to 1947 season Papike retired from hockey. He died in Eveleth, Minnesota, in May 1967, at the age of 53.
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Eveleth, Minnesota, Papike played the position of Right Wing for teams in the NHL, TBSHL, AHA, CHL, and the EAHL hockey leagues. At 5'11", and 175lbs, Papike played for the Virginia Rockets from 1931 to 1932, Eveleth Rangers from 1932 to 1934, Baltimore Orioles from 1934 to 1935, Wichita Skyhawks from 1935 to 1939, Kansas City Greyhounds from 1939 to 1940, Chicago Blackhawks from 1940 to 1942, Kansas City Americans from 1940 to 1946, and the Duluth Coolerators from 1946 to 1947. After the 1946 to 1947 season Papike retired from hockey. He died in Eveleth, Minnesota, in May 1967, at the age of 53.

Bio by: The Silent Forgotten



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