Occupation Sports Entrepreneur Known for Founder of the CHL | Name Horn Chen | |
Born July 22, 1932 ( 1932-07-22 ) Died December 7, 2015, Bannockburn, Illinois, United States | ||
Organizations founded Central Hockey League | ||
Cfl horn chen to buy ottawa rough riders 1995
Horn Chen (July 22, 1932 – December 7, 2015) was an American businessman and minor league sports entrepreneur. He was the founder of the Central Hockey League, which began to play in 1992. Chen was also a minority owner of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League.
Chen has also been the owner of the Ottawa Rough Riders as well as several minor league teams in a variety of sports, including ice hockey, baseball and football. He died in 2015 at the age of 83 in Bannockburn, Illinois where he lived.
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