Gordie Howe, known as Mr. Hockey, 'did everything' - The Globe and Mail (subscription)

Gordon Howe, the sixth of nine children, was born on March 31, 1928, to immigrant parents in the village of Floral, Sask. While still an ... When he outgrew his friend's skates, Gordie earned a new pair by shovelling wheat at a brother-in-law's farm ...

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