41. Gordie Howe Biography - Family, Children, School, Mother, Young, Old, Informatio
Howe, Gordie. My Hockey Memories. Buffalo, NY Firefly Books, 1999. Howe, Gordie, and Colleen Howe. And—Howe!
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Powered by JRank Encyclopedia of World Biography World Biography Ho-Jo G ORDIE H OWE Born: March 31, 1928
Floral, Saskatchewan, Canada
Canadian hockey player Devoted to hockey Howe immersed himself in hockey, playing day in and day out throughout the year, using a puck, a tennis ball, or even clumps of dirt. He was a big boy but was clumsy in his youth. He did not make it the first time he tried out for a local youth hockey team. By the time he was twelve years old, however, Howe had developed into an excellent skater. Pro tryouts Howe had already caught the eye of the professional scouts (people who gather information about players not yet in professional sports). When he was fifteen, the New York Rangers invited him to a tryout camp. The camp director, though, was unimpressed. He felt Howe was too awkward and would not make it in the major leagues. Despite this rejection, Howe landed a tryout with the Detroit Red Wings the next year. Jack Adams, coach and general manager of the team, was definitely impressed by young Howe and signed him to a contract. A serious accident Gordie Howe. | |
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