About Keijo Kuusela
Lived 1921 – 1984 (aged 63). Keijo Kuusela was a Finnish ice hockey player and field hockey player.
Keijo Helmer Kuusela (6 January 1921 – 27 April 1984) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga for Hämeenlinnan Tarmo. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985. He also competed in the men's field hockey tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Kuusela served as a fighter pilot in World War II, flying Morane-Saulnier 406 fighter. He shot down one Soviet P-39 Airacobra fighter in his last aerial combat before colliding with another and parachuting and becoming prisoner of war 1944.
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Who was Keijo Kuusela?
Finnish ice hockey player (1921-1984)
When was Keijo Kuusela born?
Keijo Kuusela was born on 6 January 1921 in Tampere.
When did Keijo Kuusela die?
Keijo Kuusela died on 27 April 1984 in Bad Soden am Taunus.
What was Keijo Kuusela's occupation?
Keijo Kuusela was an ice hockey player and field hockey player.
What nationality was Keijo Kuusela?
Keijo Kuusela was Finnish.
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