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CALGARY, Alberta -- Norman Kwong, the first Chinese Canadian player in the Canadian Football League who later served as Albertas lieutenant governor, died Saturday. He was 86.Kwongs family said he died in his sleep at home.The China Clipper was a bruising fullback, front-office manager in the CFL and part-owner of his home-town hockey squad, the Calgary Flames.Mr. Kwong was proud to be the son of Chinese immigrants. He was an Alberta success story from an early age, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said in a statement. From his storied career in the Canadian Football League to his later co-ownership of the Calgary Flames, he was a champion on the field of play and in life.Kwong played 13 years with the Edmonton Eskimos and Calgary Stampeders. At 18 with the Stampeders, the Calgary-born Kwong was the youngest player to win the Grey Cup.His 1955 pursuit of the league rushing record exemplified his tenacity. Trailing Winnipegs Gerry James by 149 yards going into the last regular-season game of the year, Kwong ran for a single-game record 192 yards and set the season mark with 1,250. In the Grey Cup victory over Montreal that year, he ran for 145 yards.When Kwong retired from playing football in 1960, he held 30 CFL records and two Schenley Awards as the leagues outstanding Canadian. He was voted Canadas athlete of the year in 1955, beating out teammate Jackie Parker and hockey great Rocket Richard.He rushed for 9,022 yards in his career, the third-highest total in CFL history, won four Grey Cups and gained 1,000 yards a season five times. He was selected all-Canadian five times, voted to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1969 and the Order of Canada in 1998.His 192 yards rushing in a game stood for 45 years until it was broken by Sean Millington in 1999.How many Canadians are able to earn a place in our record books, history books and in our hearts? The Honorable Normie Kwong did, CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge tweeted.He is survived by wife Mary, four sons and 10 grandchildren. Hydro Flask Pullo . Isner, ranked No. 14, won his eighth career singles title and took the title in New Zealand for the second time after his victory in 2010. The match was similar to Isners quarterfinal victory over fifth-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber which went to three sets, all tiebreaks and contained no breaks of serve. Hydro Flask Coffee Suomi . -- The Sacramento Kings are set to become the first major professional sports franchise to accept Bitcoin virtual currency for ticket and merchandise purchases. http://www.hydroflaskpullosuomi.com/hydro-flask-32-oz.html . Wilson hit Schenn from behind during Tuesday nights game in Philadelphia, earning a five-minute major for charging and a game misconduct. He has a phone hearing with the department of player safety, which limits any potential suspension to five or fewer games. Hydro Flask 40 OZ . - The Washington Redskins have cut defensive lineman Adam Carriker and punter Sav Rocca. Hydro Flask 24 OZ . LOUIS -- Rookie Tavon Austin has missed another day of practice, lessening the odds hell be ready for the St. LOS ANGELES -- Morris Taft, a guard under coach John Wooden at UCLA from 1954-56 who helped the Bruins win their first NCAA tournament game, has died. He was 84.The school said Taft died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles after a lengthy illness.He helped lead the Bruins to a 61-18 record during his three seasons, averaging in double figures his last two.As a senior in 1955-56, Taft helped the Bruins win their first NCAA tournament game, beating Seattle 94-70 in a consolation game after they lost to San Francisco and future Hall of Famer Bill Russell in the opening round. Earlier that season, UCLA had lost to Russell and the Dons at the ECAC Holiday Festival in New York.The Bruins opened that season with a 4-5 nonconference record before cruising through their Pacific Coast Conference schedule with a 16-0 record to finish first. They didnt have a home court, so the Bruins traveled between three different locations to play.ddddddddddddTaft averaged 17.3 points, second-best on the team, as a senior. He averaged 12.6 points as a junior, and started his last two seasons. He was named first-team All-PCC in 1955-56.As a sophomore playing on the varsity, Taft helped the Bruins beat Russells San Francisco team 47-40.Taft was chosen 56th overall in the 1956 NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks, now in Atlanta, but he never played in the league.After college, Taft worked as an insurance agent for Equitable Life, often selling policies to other athletes and professionals.He is survived by his three children, Paula, Monisa and Morris Jr., and two grandchildren. ' ' '