Hockey legend Gordie Howe dies at 88

WDIV TV ^ | 6/10/16 | see web link, otherwise Dave Bartowiak, Jr.

[taildragger]

Link here: http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/hockey-legend-gordie-howe-dies-at-age-88

[nutmeg]

That's exactly the way Gordie is being remembered today on WTIC 1080 radio here in the Hartford, CT area. One of the dirtiest players, yet a good guy and wonderful citizen off the ice.

He was one of the greats... RIP, Gordie.

[Impala64ssa]

I remember when I was a kid watching Gordie Howe at a Rangers game against the Red Wings at the old Madison Sq Garden.

[HomerBohn]

Gordie was a far, far better man than the Mohammedan boxer, Ali.

[SamAdams76]

Everybody under the age of 50 is going "Gordie who?"

I'm old enough to actually have seen Gordie play. Amazingly he played until 1980 when he was 52 years old.

[SamAdams76]

Everybody under the age of 50 is going "Gordie who?"

I'm old enough to actually have seen Gordie play. Amazingly he played until 1980 when he was 52 years old.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I was too young to have seen him during his Red Wing days, and the WHA never got any coverage in Pittsburgh. But I knew the legend and was eager to see him in person.

I was surprised by how very chippy his play was. I suppose that’s how you survive as a 52 year old playing on a bad expansion team. (52 seemed REAL OLD to me at the time....not so now that I’ve gotten there!)

But he was a true gentleman and a great ambassador of the game. His wife was from just up the road from where I lived in Michigan.

[minnesota_bound]

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[Larry Lucido]

Howe was to hockey what Muhammad Ali was to boxing. Let's see which one gets more attention now.

They might be having a beer (or Tim Horton's coffee) and reminiscing right now.

[Vigilanteman]

Really cool find. When? What was the occasion?

I recognize Ali and Howe, of course. But who are the guys standing to their left?

[Biggirl]

Hartford, CT will never forget him!

[Darren McCarty]

Greatest hockey player of all time. This guy was a big star before my parents were born, and was still playing well in the NHL/WHA during my own lifetime. I don't think we'll ever see that type of longevity again. Retiring at 52?

Chris Chelios came closest at 48. Jaromir Jagr is 44.

[Biggirl]

I will watch Sunday’s game and go from there. If it goes to a game 7, it will be a new record for the NHL.

[Darren McCarty]

Gordie was never known for being terribly controversial or disturbing

He would be in today's game with Gary Bettman.

[Larry Lucido]

I’ll go look for the link. One of them is Jim Brown.

[Larry Lucido]

1st Annual All Star Professional Sports Awards

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/muhammad-ali-jim-brown-rod-laver-and-gordie-howe-news-photo/117942151

The fourth guy was Rod Laver.

[Vigilanteman]

Jim Brown looked very familiar. I had to look up Rod Laver. Thanks!

[airborne]

Hockey Ping....

Rest In Peace Mr. Hockey - Gordie Howe

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[Yaelle]

RIP. I am tearing up. Never saw him play but I used to read hockey bios as bedtime stories to my hockey son.

Right time of the year to die, for a hockey legend. Right in the middle of the Stanley Cup finals. That’s when I’d want to go. Plus at some point the cup will be hoisted with a toast to Gordie, no matter who wins it.

[Yaelle]

I am rooting for San Jose at this point but admitting we were damn lucky to get a game 6. And lucky is spelled J O N E S.

[Varda]

Rest in peace Mr. Hockey