George L. McMahon
Canadian business and sports executive
About George L. McMahon
Lived 1904 – 1978 (aged 73–74).
Calgary Stampeders A longtime director of the Calgary Stampeders, McMahon was elected president of the team in December 1959. Under his leadership, the Stampeders went from a deficit of $2,066 in 1959 to surplus of $233,666 in 1967. McMahon stepped down in 1968 due to ill health and was replaced by Pat Mahoney.
Personal life McMahon was a member of the Canadian Scottish Regiment and served in the 2nd Reserve Battalion of the British Columbia Regiment during World War II. In 1955, he was made an honorary colonel of the South Alberta Light Horse.
McMahon's first marriage ended in divorce in 1945. On March 21, 1946, he married Katherine Latimer Staples. They had three sons and three daughters.
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Who was George L. McMahon?
Canadian business and sports executive (1904–1978)
When was George L. McMahon born?
George L. McMahon was born in 1904.
When did George L. McMahon die?
George L. McMahon died in 1978.
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