Eddie Shore

Hockey Player

Birthday November 25, 1902

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Canada

DEATH DATE Mar 16, 1985 (82)

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About

Hall of fame NHL defenseman who was a 4-time Hart Trophy winner and 2-time Stanley Cup Champion during his 14-year career.

Before Fame

He converted from forward to defenseman and earned the reputation of being a dirty player.

Trivia

He had a portion of his sliced-off ear sewn back on with no anesthesia.

Family Life

His wife Kate Macrae passed away prematurely from breast cancer.

Associated With

The Hockey News magazine ranked him as the #10 best player of all time in 1998; Wayne Gretzky was #1.