Gordie Howe: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Gordon Howe
Born March 31, 1928 • Canada
Died June 10, 2016 (aged 88) • Toledo • Ohio
Awards And Honors Hockey Hall of Fame (1972) • Order of Canada (1971) • Art Ross Trophy (1963) • Hart Memorial Trophy (1963) • Hart Memorial Trophy (1960) • Hart Memorial Trophy (1959) • Hart Memorial Trophy (1958) • Hart Memorial Trophy (1957) • Art Ross Trophy (1957) • Art Ross Trophy (1954) • Hart Memorial Trophy (1953) • Art Ross Trophy (1953) • Hart Memorial Trophy (1952) • Art Ross Trophy (1952) • Art Ross Trophy (1951)

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