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Frank was born in North Toronto, the 6th of 7 Selke children. He played minor hockey in the old THL, winning championships with the Maple Leaf Imps, Marlboro Bantams and up to Midget at St. Michael's. He also played on the St. Mikes football team that won the Toronto Rugby Union Bantam Championship in 1944.
Frank Jr. is probably best remembered as the intermission host for Montreal Canadiens games during the 1960’s. Besides being the son of legendary Marlboro Junior coach and NHL general manager Frank Selke, he was also a player in the Toronto Marlboro minor system in the early 1940’s.
Frank Selke, Jr. Early life Montreal Canadiens and Hockey Night in Canada Oakland Seals Canadian Sports Network Special Olympics References Francis Donald Selke (September 7, 1929 – March 18, 2013) was a Canadian hockey executive and broadcaster who served as an announcer and executive for Hockey Night in Canada and was president and general ...
Frank Selke Jr. presents a Special Olympics athlete with an Athlete of the Year Award. According to former Special Olympics Canada CEO Jim Jordan, those three were the “backbone” of the Special Olympics Ontario Board of Directors at the time.
That’s how I felt when reading of the death of Frank Selke Jr. (at the age of 83) earlier this week. Selke’s father (left) was a key executive around Maple Leaf Gardens in the relatively early days of the Conn Smythe era.
Francis Donald Selke (September 7, 1929 – March 18, 2013) was a Canadian hockey executive and broadcaster who served as an announcer and executive for Hockey Night in Canada and was president and general manager of the Oakland Seals.
Mar 18, 2013 · Noted Canadian sportsman Frank D. Selke Jr. has died at the age of 83. The son of former Montreal Canadiens general manager Frank S. Selke, Frank Selke Jr. followed in his father's footsteps as...
