Gordie Howe had a stroke, improves from Stem Cell Treatment, passes away at age 88

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WHL greatest! 1976: Bobby Hull #9 of the Winnipeg Jets and Gordie Howe #9 of the Houston Aeros pose for a portrait before their game at the Summit in Houston, Texas.
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Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky of the LA Kings talk to the press after Gretzky broke Howe's career points record during the game against the Edmonton Oilers on October 15, 1989. Notice the wry look on Gordie's face! Wings fans who was the greatest?
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Gordie Howe Speaks In 1975.
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Gordie Howe is the Greatest of Them All.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=ZtK-2khay3s&ab_channel=DennisTowell

 

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?Old Time Hockey" Bobby Leiter makes the mistake of getting to close to
Gordie Howe during a mid 1960's Bruins - RedWings game.
#NHL #DetroitRedWings #BostonBruins #1960's

 

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Gordie Howe #9 of the Detroit Red Wings checks out the curved sticks of Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita of the Chicago Blackhawks before practice on December 7, 1966 at the Detroit Olympia in Detroit, Michigan.
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1973, Gordie Howe signs a 4 year, $1 million dollar contract with the Houston Aeros. The most Gordie ever made in a season playing for the Wings was $100,000. Here is Gordie talking about the Aeros upcoming '73-'74 season at 29:00.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwgE-nZg6dE&ab_channel=JeffPonder

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Gordie's last NHL goal, on the backhand, in April 1980.
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Gordie Howe "Mr. Hockey".
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?Old Days? Detroit Red Wings Legend Gordie Howe playfully threatens fellow HOFer, teammate Bill Gadsby before a 1963 game at the Olympia in Detroit.#NHL #RedWings #Detroit #HOF #1960s
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2-22-69: The "Grand Old Man of Hockey," would not play his last game in the NHL until 11 years later, on April 11, 1980! Incredible!
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The Gordie Howe Trophy - Awarded to the World Hockey Association's Most Valuable Player. Attached plates list the award's annual recipients: 1972-73 Bobby Hull, 1973-74 Gordie Howe, 1974-75 Bobby Hull, 1975-76 Marc Tardiff (former Michigan Stag), 1976-77 Robbie Ftorek.
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1970's Gordie Howe Advertising Poster for Paramount Leaf Blowers. Gordie was a great choice as he had been an expert at manhandling the Leafs from Toronto! Maple leaf.
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March 31, 2021: Gordie Howe's Birthday.
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Chico Fernandez of the Tigers shares some of his fan mail with Gordie Howe of the Red Wings as they recuperate in the Detroit Osteopathic Hospital on July 11, 1961. Fernandez had his tonsils removed and Howe had a cyst removed from his knee.
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https://www.vintagedetroit.com/blog/2021/05/10/gordie-howe-greatest-ever/
Why Gordie Howe is the Greatest there ever was.
Vintage Detroit

 

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Gordie Howe on "To Tell the Truth" (March 27, 1967). 8 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLC_1YWYWBc&t=334s&ab_channel=rrgomes

 

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January 16, 1960, Detroit Red Wings? Gordie Howe scores a goal & an assist in a win at home over Chicago to become the NHL's all time leading scorer with 947 points. Hooray! But the question we all want answered is: did he get in a fight?
https://twitter.com/i/status/1482725403408089090

 

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Mickey Redmond and Gordie Howe celebrating the breaking of Gordie?s record of 49 goals in a season.
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Look at how built Gordie Howe was.
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March 31, 1928: Gordie Howe aka Mr. Hockey and the Detroit Red Wings was born. Here he takes batting practice at Briggs (Tiger) Stadium.
Gordie went to take batting practice with Al and the Tigers.
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