Emil Sick
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Emil G. Sick | |
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 Emil Sick, 1953 | |
| Born | June 3, 1894 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | November 10, 1964 (aged 70) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Resting place | Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Lake Forest Park, King County, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Brewer, sports entrepreneur |
| Spouses |
Martha Gardner (m. 1963) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent | Father: Fritz Sick (1859–1945); |
Emil Sick (June 3, 1894 – November 10, 1964) was a brewing worker and industrialist in Canada and later the U.S. He is best known for his involvement as owner of baseball teams and stadiums in Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, from the 1930s until 1960.[1][2][3][4][5]
In 1928 he founded, with Frederick McCall, an aviation company, the Great Western Airways that acquired Purple Label Airlines operating Stinson Detroiter.[6]
See also[edit]
- Seattle Rainiers
- Vancouver Capilanos
- Seattle Stars
- Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame
- State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame
- List of defunct airlines of Canada
References[edit]
- ^ Eskenazi, David (April 17, 2020). "Wayback Machine: Seattle first citizen Emil Sick". Sports Press Northwest. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ Except from: Seattle Rainiers - Pitchers of Beer, Dan Raley author. http://sportspressnw.com/2011/04/wayback-machine-the-rainiers-pitchers-of-beer/
- ^ The 1969 Seattle Pilots: Major League Baseball's One-Year Team, page 7-8, author, Kenneth Hogan
- ^ http://www3.telus.net/jgbennie/history.htm Archived 2018-10-16 at the Wayback Machine - Vancouver Baseball History, by Jim Bennie (CKWX radio)
- ^ Emil Sick obit from Brewery Gems - http://www.brewerygems.com/emil.htm
- ^ "Great Western Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
External links[edit]
- NWSABR Archived 2017-08-26 at the Wayback Machine – photo
- Emil Sick at Find a Grave
- Trimm, Heather (October 31, 2012). "Postcards from the past: Seattle Rainiers, 1939". Seattle Times.
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