Horn Chen

Horn Chen (July 22, 1932 – December 7, 2015) was an American businessman and minor league sports entrepreneur. He was the founder of the Central Hockey League, which began to play in 1992. Chen was also a minority owner of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League.[1]

Horn Chen
Born(1932-07-22)July 22, 1932
DiedDecember 7, 2015(2015-12-07) (aged 83)
Bannockburn, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationSports Entrepreneur
Known forFounder of the CHL

Chen has also been the owner of the Ottawa Rough Riders as well as several minor league teams in a variety of sports, including ice hockey, baseball and football. He died in 2015 at the age of 83 in Bannockburn, Illinois where he lived.[2][3]

Sports teams owned by Horn Chen

References
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  13. Bedsole, Bart (2009-11-13). "Corpus Christi, TX | KRISTV.com | - County Could Settle With Chen". KRISTV.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
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