Frank Jirik began his career by tending to the turf at the old Metropolitan Stadium and sweeping floors at the former Met Sports Center. From those humble beginnings, Jirik rose to become general manager of the former Bloomington arena, and went on to oversee the design, construction and management of the HP Pavilion in San Jose.

Frank Jirik, stadium events organizer and manager, passes away

Frank Jirik began his career by tending to the turf at the old Metropolitan Stadium and sweeping floors at the former Met Sports Center. From those humble beginnings, Jirik rose to become general manager of the former Bloomington arena, and went on to oversee the design, construction and management of the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., when that arena was built in 1993 as the home of the National Hockey League’s San Jose Sharks.


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