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Frank Zamboni
1901–1988Eureka, UTItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Inventor of the ice resurfacing machine that became standard worldwide infrastructure for ice sports.
Notable For
- Invented the Zamboni ice resurfacing machine (1949)
- Operated Iceland rink in Paramount, CA
Sources
- Zamboni Company Historybiography
- Encyclopaedia Britannicabiography
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Frank Zamboni Italian?
Yes — Frank Zamboni is of Italian heritage. Inventor of the ice resurfacing machine that became standard worldwide infrastructure for ice sports.
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Science & Technology
- Years
- 1901–1988
- Birth Place
- Eureka, UT
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Ancestry Verification
- Draft — Pending ReviewConfirmed
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