BIRTHPLACE: Warroad, Minn.

BORN: April 29, 1924

DIED: 2004

TEAMS/ASSOCIATIONS: Warroad Lakers, United States National Team

Cal Marvin has become synonymous with the Warroad Lakers, the most successful senior amateur hockey team in U.S. history.  After returning from World War II service with the Marine Corps, Marvin helped found the team and later served as sometimes coach and all times general manager for more than 50 years.  The team has never had a losing season and has reached the heights of amateur achievement by winning the 1955 United States Intermediate title; the Canadian Intermediate Championships in both 1964 and 1974 and the Allen Cup three times in a row from 1994-1996.  

The Lakers, who provided countless Minnesota kids the opportunity to play at the highest possible amateur level, featured many future and former NHL and Olympic players on its roster through the years.  In addition, nearly every Olympic and National team over the past 40 years made the trek to the tiny northwestern Minnesota town to play the fabled club.

A couple of the most famous Laker alumni were the Christian brothers: Billy and Roger, both of whom are also enshrined in the Hall as well.  Others include David Christian (Bill's son), Henry Boucha, both former NHL veterans.

It has been said that Cal would do absolutely anything for the cause of hockey.  Marvin's unique talents have not gone unnoticed on the national level.  He coached the 1958 United States National (the first American athletic team to play in the Soviet Union), to a fifth place finish in the World Tournament, and in 1965 was selected as manager of that year's national team.

A true legend, he will forever be known as the godfather of Warroad hockey.