Bill Levins

Bill Levins
Bill Levins
Born	1922
Died	August 26, 1991 (aged 69); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Citizenship	American
Occupation	General Manager
Employer	Oklahoma City Blazers
Organization	Central Hockey League
Known for	Co-founder of the CHL
Spouse	Gloria Levins
Children	Daughter Lezley, son Nicholas

William “Bill” Levins (1922 – August 26, 1991) was an American ice hockey executive and sports entrepreneur. Levins was the first general manager of the Oklahoma City Blazers of the old Central Hockey League. He is also recognized as the co-founder, along with Ray Miron, of the current Central Hockey League which began play with the 1992–93 season.

Levins lived in Minnesota until 1965 when he moved to Oklahoma City to become the general manager of the Oklahoma City Blazers. The William “Bill” Levins Memorial Cup was the name of the trophy awarded to the champion of the Central Hockey League from 1992 until 2000 when the honour was renamed the "Ray Miron Cup". Levins died at the age of 69 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.^[2]

Awards and honours

Award	Year
CHL Professional Hockey Manager of the Year	1965–66

References

^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2013-07-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Oklahoma City Hockey Pioneer Bill Levins Dies at Age 69 | News OK

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[1] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2013-07-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] Oklahoma City Hockey Pioneer Bill Levins Dies at Age 69 | News OK