OT: Gordie Howe passed away

[sb1]

He was 88.

Man... Ali and Howe in a week...plus a whole bunch of legends in music this year.

 

[Nikolai]

Wow...RIP Gordie

 

[IcyPatriot]

RIP ... a huge all star cast from many professions in the afterlife this year.

 

[signbabybrady]

 

[PatriotsPimp136]

What a tough year. It's not even over yet.

 

[IcyPatriot]

..............

 

[Uncle Rico]

Wow. I was JUST talking to someone about him last night. Probably hadn't said his name in ten years before that. One tough dude.

 

[DarrylS]

Gordie Howe was a really bad ass hockey dude..

The "Gordie Howe Hat Trick".. a goal, assist and fight in the same game.

 

[Bobs My Uncle]

I grew up idolizing him when I was a kid on the ice rinks and I did a few fund raising events alongside him when I was playing junior hockey. He was a no nonsense guy like few I have ever met. RIP Mr Hockey.

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

Guy was playing in the NHL at age 52.......and still scare the sh*t out of players at that age...

 

[Ivan]

RIP Gordie, incredible hockey player.

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

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Ali, Jim Brown, Rod Laver (?) and Howe.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Great, great,great man.

His hockey career was incredible as a human being he was a gentleman.

Married for 56 years up to her passing a few years ago. She was also his agent.

That's loyalty.

 

[Gumby]

When i was 18 i was working at a gas station in CT (about 2years after he played for Whalers and then retired for good) and he pulled up to the full-serve line.

I made two self-serve paying customers wait while i scrubbed the hell out of his windshield. I dont even think it was dirty, IIRC LOL. I was just like "Is there ANYTHING else I can do for you Mr Howe. " but i didnt ask for an autograph or anything (except for the credit card), I dont think the boss ever saw me so respectful to a customer.

Great hockey player and a real good man.

 

[Kontradiction]

If cool people could stop dying in the year 2016, that would be great.

 

[flasox27]

He played Hockey when Hockey was Hockey. He and Orr were the greatest to lace up skates.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

Mr. Hockey...man...RIP

 

[Deus Irae]

2016 claims another all-time great.


R.I.P. big guy

 

[NormZauchin]

Ali, Jim Brown, Rod Laver (?) and Howe.

Yes, that's Laver.
I wonder what event that was. A case could be made that each was the greatest to play his sport, at least at the time the picture was taken.

 

[Charlotte Pats Fan]

Gordie Howe was a really bad ass hockey dude..

The "Gordie Howe Hat Trick".. a goal, assist and fight in the same game.

Just looked it up Howe only accomplished the "Hat Trick" twice in 32 years. He did have over 40 points at the age of 51. Amazing