Normie Kwong, son of Chinese immigrants, from Grey Cup halfback to Lieutenant Governor

Norman Kwong, one of six children, was born in Calgary to Chinese immigrants Charles and Lily Kwong.^[1] He discovered his talent for football at Western Canada High School in Calgary.^[1] In 1948, at the age of 18, he joined the Calgary Stampeders as a halfback.^[1] That year, he won a Grey Cup.^[1]

After three years with the Stampeders he was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos, where he spent 10 years and won three more Grey Cup championships.^[1] Known as the "China Clipper", he rushed 9,022 yards on 1,745 carries and scored 78 touchdowns.^[2] In 1955 he was selected as Canada's Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year.^[1] When he retired in 1960, he held over 30 CFL records.^[1]

Off the field, he spoke in support of numerous non-profit organizations across the nation, from Vancouver to Halifax.^[1] He served as a National Chairman of the Canadian Consultative Council on Multiculturalism (1979-1980) and took part in bringing the Flames hockey team to Calgary.^[1] On January 20, 2005, he was installed as Alberta's 16th Lieutenant Governor, the first person of Chinese heritage to hold the position in Alberta, and he served until May 2010.^[1] He passed away in Calgary on September 3, 2016.^[1]