Norman Kwong Heritage Minute

Born in Calgary in 1929, Norman Kwong’s family ran a grocery store located in the historic Bridgeland-Riverside community. Kwong started his professional football career one year after the end of the Chinese Exclusion Act, when Chinese Canadians were granted the right to vote in federal elections.

Kwong was the first CFL player of Chinese heritage, playing first for Calgary and then for Edmonton. During the 43rd Grey Cup, he helped defeat Montreal 34-19. After his football career he was part-owner of the Calgary Flames hockey team, and he would become lieutenant-governor of Alberta in 2005. 

Credits:

Norman Kwong: Patrick Kwok-Choon 
End Narrator: Andrew Phung
Director: Yung Chang 
1st Assistant Director: Esteban Sanchez 
Director of Photography: Alan Poon 
Camera Operator: Chris Chow 
Editor: Nina Staum 
Composer: Tanya Wan Lim 
Casting director: Betty Tong 
Production designer: Paul Healy 
Wardrobe designer: Jayna Mansbridge 
Hair & Makeup: Libertee Muzyka 
Written by Yung Chang  

Producers: Brent Kawchuk, Michelle Wong & Sherra Bridgewater 
Produced by Danny Rocket Productions

Thank you to William F. White International, Calgary Co-op, and Monarque Entertainment for donating their services.