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Gordon “Gordie” Howe

Gordon “Gordie” Howe. Mr. Levitt. Early Life. Born March 31, 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan Fifth of Nine children Father worked as a construction worker, mechanic, and a laborer Very ill as a kid due to lack of a proper nutrition Suffered through the Great Depression Shy and awkward.

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Gordon “Gordie” Howe

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  1. Gordon “Gordie” Howe Mr. Levitt

  2. Early Life • Born March 31, 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan • Fifth of Nine children • Father worked as a construction worker, mechanic, and a laborer • Very ill as a kid due to lack of a proper nutrition • Suffered through the Great Depression • Shy and awkward

  3. School • Went to school in Floral, Saskatchewan and later in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. • Did not go to college • Finished High School in Omaha, Nebraska • Graduated from a Canadian High School

  4. What did he do? • Started skating at age 5 • Practiced using pucks, tennis balls, and even clumps of dirt • Not very good at skating. • Didn’t make a hockey team until he was 12 years old!

  5. Character • Adjectives: brave, strong, shy, courageous, lucky, creative, passionate • Shy – Never wanted to be center of attention • Courageous and brave – Left home at 17 to live in Omaha, NE away from friends and parents • Passionate – Played in the NHL for 26 seasons and played in other pro leagues until age 69!

  6. One of a Kind • Called “Mr. Hockey” • In the NHL Hall of Fame • No other Red Wing can wear his number (#9) • Scored the 2nd most goals and points ever. • Played pro hockey at 69 years old: No one has ever played pro hockey at that age! • All Star 21 times!

  7. Gordie Howe

  8. Works Cited • "Gordie Howe Biography - family, children, school, mother, young, old, information, born, contract, time, year." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Advameg, Inc., 2010. Web. 18 Jan. 2010. http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ho-Jo/Howe-Gordie.html. • Marsh, James. "Howe, Gordon." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Web. 18 Jan. 2010. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0003873.

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