Jim Fairburn
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Born
September 12, 1927
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died
March 28, 2015 (aged 87)
Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
Weight
150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Position
Right wing
| Jim Fairburn | |||||||||||
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| Born |
September 12, 1927 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||||||||||
| Died |
March 28, 2015 (aged 87) Summerland, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||
| Position | Right wing | ||||||||||
| Played for |
Penticton Vees San Francisco Shamrocks Minneapolis Millers Portland Eagles Victoria Cougars New Westminster Royals | ||||||||||
| National team |
 Canada | ||||||||||
| Playing career | 1943–1960 | ||||||||||
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James Edgar Fairburn (September 12, 1927 – March 28, 2015) was a Canadian ice hockey player with the Penticton Vees. He won a gold medal at the 1955 World Ice Hockey Championships in West Germany. He also played professionally for the San Francisco Shamrocks, Minneapolis Millers, Portland Eagles, Victoria Cougars, and New Westminster Royals.[1][2]
