Gordie Howe

Title
Gordie Howe

Personal Author EPSB
Matt. Scheff

Summary
Born during the Great Depression, Gordie got a used pair of too big skates at the age of 5 put them on and loved hockey right away. Almost stopped by a serious head injury, he pushed on to have one of the greatest hockey careers, becoming a legend and even playing on teams with his two sons and has been the only pro to play over six decades.

Year Published
2016

Series
Canada's hockey greats

Physical Description
32 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 23 cm.

Contents
Tough guy -- Young Gordie -- Mr. Hockey --Comeback kid -- Legend -- Timeline map -- Gordie Howe at a glance.

Personal Subject
Howe, Gordie, 1928-

Subject
Hockey players -- Canada -- Biography.

Summary
Born during the Great Depression, Gordie got a used pair of too big skates at the age of 5 put them on and loved hockey right away. Almost stopped by a serious head injury, he pushed on to have one of the greatest hockey careers, becoming a legend and even playing on teams with his two sons and has been the only pro to play over six decades.

ISBN
9781621432951

Publisher
[Burnsville, MN] : Press Box Books, c2016.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Stratford796.9 SCHBook30577000323726Non-Fiction