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Don Rigazio

b. 1934

American ice hockey player

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Born 1934. Don Rigazio is an American ice hockey player.

Donald Edmund Rigazio (born July 3, 1934) is a former American ice hockey goaltender who was a member of the silver medal-winning United States team in ice hockey at the 1956 Winter Olympics.

Rigazio played for the United States men's national ice hockey team for three seasons, from 1954 to 1958. He was named best goaltender of the 1955 World Ice Hockey Championships. Rigazio then turned professional, playing 61 games in the IHL with the Indianapolis Chiefs and Louisville Rebels during the 1958–59 season, and winning the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the IHL's goaltender with the fewest goals allowed during the regular season.

Rigazio also played three games in the American Hockey League with the Cleveland Barons during the 1959–60 AHL season.

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Who is Don Rigazio?

American ice hockey player

When was Don Rigazio born?

Don Rigazio was born on 3 July 1934 in Cambridge.

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Don Rigazio is an ice hockey player.

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Don Rigazio is American.

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· Wikipedia: Don Rigazio

· Wikidata: Q1240283

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