Frank Zamboni | |
---|---|
Born | Frank Joseph Zamboni, Jr. January 16, 1901 |
Died | July 27, 1988 Paramount, California, United States | (aged 87)
Cause of death | Cardiac arrest |
Nationality | American |
Known for | invention of ice resurfacer and founder of Zamboni Company |
Frank Joseph Zamboni, Jr. (January 16, 1901 – July 27, 1988) was an American inventor, whose most famous invention is the modern Zamboni,[1] a machine that smooths the ice in ice rinks. The name "Zamboni" is a registered trademark for these machines.
Zamboni was born on January 16, 1901 in Eureka, Utah.[2] He was raised in Pocatello, Idaho and in Chicago, Illinois. Zamboni died on July 27, 1988 from cardiac arrest in Paramount, California, aged 87.[3]