Ken Yackel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American ice hockey player
Date of Birth: 05-Mar-1930
Place of Birth: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Date of Death: 12-Jul-1991
Profession: ice hockey player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Ken Yackel
- Kenneth James Yackel (March 5, 1930 – July 12, 1991) was an American ice hockey player.
- Yackel was a member of the American 1952 Winter Olympics team.
- He briefly played professionally in the National Hockey League, appearing in six games with the Boston Bruins in 1959, becoming only the second American-developed player to appear in the NHL during the 1950s.
- He was briefly the head coach for Minnesota during the 1971–72 season, serving in an interim capacity after Glen Sonmor resigned mid-year.
- Yackel was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.
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