Its Gordie Howe Day i onto today and it's also the 43rd birthday of the Detroit ringer and perennial NHL allstar

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Its Gordie Howe Day i onto today and it's also the 43rd birthday of the Detroit ringer and perennial NHL allstar

Date3/30/1971

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Howe, Gordie, 1928-2016 (subject)

Ross, Fred (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Its Gordie Howe Day i onto today and it's also the 43rd birthday of the Detroit ringer and perennial NHL allstar. Last night, at Forest Hil ns' Club father-son-daughter banquet, his wife watches as two young guests help him blow out a birthday cake candle curled to represent his playing number - 9. Tonight, at Maple Leaf Gardens, he plays his 1,839th NHL game. [Incomplete]

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