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Frank Zamboni

Born: Jan. 16, 1901
Mechanic, ice salesman and skating rink owner in Paramount, Calif.

invented 1st ice-resurfacing machine in 1949; now there are very few skating rinks without one as thousands have been sold in more than 35 countries worldwide

Died: July 27, 1988

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