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Edmonton Huskies lose two great men..

By Edmonton Huskies, 06/17/19, 2:15PM MDT

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    The Huskies' family is saddened by the recent passing of Alumni Pat Bowlen.
    Pat played for the Edmonton Huskies in the early 1960s before leaving to Oklahoma and earning degrees in business and law. Pat returned to Alberta and founded a construction business that built a handful of Edmonton landmarks, including Rexall Place and the Enbridge Tower. However, Pat's legacy is intrinsically linked to his work with the NFL's
    Denver Broncos. He bought the Broncos in 1984 and under his ownership, it became one of the most successful NFL franchises, winning numerous divisional and conference titles and three Super Bowls Despite his
    success, Pat never forgot his roots and he spoke at the Huskies' 50th anniversary dinner to raise money for a new clubhouse. The silent auction items donated by Pat and the Broncos raised significant funds for the new clubhouse and we are forever grateful.
    Our condolences to the Bowlen family. He will be missed but never forgotten.
     
     
     
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    The Huskies' family is saddened by the recent passing of alum, Dennis Kadatz.
    Dr. Kadatz’ successful athletic, coaching, managerial and sports administrative exploits in the province (in both Edmonton and Calgary) have been deservedly trumpeted with pride for many decades. The records speak for themselves. His association with the Huskies first started as a player in 1956 and he played three years with the relatively new Huskies team. Most notably, in 1961, still in his early 20’s, Dennis jumped directly into the role of Head Coach and under his direction, took the Huskies to a pair of national titles in 1962 and 1963. Following his success with the Huskies, Dennis was named the head coach of the CIS Calgary Dinosaurs (1964-68) and thereafter became the universities first
    Athletic Director (1966-85). Dennis oversaw the beginnings of a university athletic program that grew to be competitive nationally in all sports, particularly football. In recognition of his contributions to sport, Dennis has been honoured as a distinguished alumnus by the U of A, and admitted to the U of C’s Athletic Hall of Fame, the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and last fall, to the Huskies' Hall of Fame.
    Our condolences to the Kadatz family. He will be missed but never forgotten.