About Fred Kearney
Lived 1897 – 1998 (aged 101). Fred Kearney was a Canadian ice hockey player.
Fred Kearney (May 19, 1897 – November 6, 1998) was a Canadian ice hockey player.
Born in Pembroke, Ontario, on May 19, 1897, Kearney moved to Fort William in 1909. He began playing amateur hockey in Fort William amateur ranks beginning in 1913. Making stops his teammates and opponents referred to as "impossible", more than once he had streaks of three shut-outs. He established a record of 103 stops in two games.
Kearney rejoined the Fort William Senior Hockey Team as goalie following a mandatory three-year waiting period. The team won the Thunder Bay District League Championships in 1934, and the Western Canada Senior Championship.
Kearney was inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame on September 26, 1998.
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Who was Fred Kearney?
Canadian ice hockey player
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Fred Kearney was born on 19 May 1897 in Pembroke.
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Fred Kearney died on 6 November 1998.
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Fred Kearney was an ice hockey player.
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Fred Kearney was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Kearney. https://biography.guide/fred-kearney/
MLA: "Fred Kearney." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fred-kearney/.
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