Hockey ambassador Gordie Howe a giant on and off the ice

  [...]I had knowledge of Howe's greatness first-hand, in Section 11, Row G, seats 3 & 4, best I recall, as a season-ticket holder to Red Wings games in the old Olympia Stadium in Detroit, circa late 1960s. What made Howe so great in this young lad's eyes were his ability to score goal...

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Published inPress & sun-bulletin
Main Author Jaworski, Charlie
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Binghamton, N.Y Gannett Co., Inc 13.06.2016
Subjects
DiMaggio, Joe
Palmer, Arnold
Professional hockey
Detroit Michigan
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Summary:  [...]I had knowledge of Howe's greatness first-hand, in Section 11, Row G, seats 3 & 4, best I recall, as a season-ticket holder to Red Wings games in the old Olympia Stadium in Detroit, circa late 1960s. What made Howe so great in this young lad's eyes were his ability to score goals, to create opportunities for others, and to defend himself and stick up for others with those lethal elbows, that Northland Pro hockey stick and the creed that he doesn't hold grudges, he just never forgets.
ISSN:0886-8816