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This is a tribute page to some of those from the Admirals 'family' who have left us.
Feel free to send me your thoughts on who else should be listed here.
First and foremost, we must honor the Pettit's, who saved the Admirals from closing shop in 1976, and were involved as the team grew over the years into what we enjoy now.
Jane Bradley Pettit passed away on September 9, 2001... two days before the tragic events that shook our nation. Her generousity will never be forgotten. She gave millions to causes around the city and funded the construction of the Bradley Center.
Lloyd Pettit passed away on November 11, 2003. After 18 years as the radio voice of the Chicago Blackhawks, he returned to Milwaukee and took an interest in the Admirals.
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Recently
Reijo Vuorinen - an original member from the team's first three seasons, he passed away on March 6, 2008, after losing a battle with cancer. He was 64. Born in Helsinki, Finland, he came to America as a child, growing up in the upper penisula of Michigan, where he excelled at hockey as a youth. After serving in the United States Navy, he settled down in Milwaukee, where he would play on the fledgling Admirals hockey club. He moved back to his childhood home of Houghton, Michigan, five years before his death.
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 Warren Reed Fansher - the founder of the team passed away on July 13, 2007, after a long history of heart ailments. He was 72. Known as "Auk" to those who knew him, he owned the team (known as the Milwaukee Wings) in their first season before selling it to Bill Chimo and Irwin Merar. He remained active with the team as the general manager through 1972 and worked with the team for many years afterwards. The local youth hockey organization Southern Hockey Association of Wisconsin (SHAW) was formed by Fansher.
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On October 22, 2005, Admirals radio broadcaster Kyle Schultz passed away of heart failure at the young age of 41. He was hired in 2003 to replace Brian Manthey. His calls of the Admirals Calder Cup triumph will be etched in the minds of all Admirals fans. The Admirals wore a 'KS' patch on their jerseys for the rest of that season with the phrase 'Old Time Hockey', which was one of his favorite sayings.
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 Tom Green gave memorable performances in singing the national anthem at occasional Admiral games. He was loved within the community, as he was an accomplished Elvis tribute artist and classical vocalist. He was overcome by cancer on March 1, 2007.
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Many Admiral fans knew Earl Meyer, who wore his passion for the Admirals on his sleeve. He was only 25 years old when passed away March 15, 2006, along with his mother Margaret. The media dragged his troubled past into the public eye while the search for clues into their death was ongoing, but those who knew him knew a genuinely friendly guy who had moved on with his life.
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Sandy Gomez - long time booster club member, passed away on April 1, 2006, at the age of 63
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From Years Ago
Players:
- Derek "Boxcar" Davis - 3rd in Admirals all-time penalty minutes - died in a car accident
- Bruce Saulnier - scored 74 goals in 90 games (1974-76), died in 1994 at the age of 39
- Alexandre Krevsun - played one game as a rookie in 2000, died on July 4, 2002, at a Russian training camp
- Bob Burckhardt - from the team's original season, he died in September 1995
Employees:
- Keith Moore - public address announcer (father of current announcer Matt Moore), passed away on December 30, 1998 at the age of 51 after a 15 year battle with cancer. He also announced other events at the Bradley Center, including Marquette basketball games and UW hockey tournaments.
- Rudy Morbeck - scorekeeper, passed away on July 10, 1997 at the age of 55
- Eugene Richardson - Admirals bus driver for 13 years passed away on August 2, 2003, at the age of 56
- Tommy McShane - the team's original trainer died in 1982
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