Jean Beliveau
Jean Beliveau
Joseph Jean Arthur Béliveau, CC GOQwas a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played parts of 20 seasons with the National Hockey League'sMontreal Canadiens from 1950 to 1971. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972, "Le Gros Bill" Béliveau is widely regarded as one of the ten greatest NHL players. Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Béliveau first played professionally in the Quebec Major Hockey League. He made his NHL debut with the Canadiens in 1950, but chose to remain...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth31 August 1931
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Another year he had a shoulder problem. Those who were there will remember him skating towards the bench and having the trainer replace the shoulder that had come out of its socket. Both of them loved this game. The team record was more important to them than their personal record.
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He was a fine referee, but what I am going to remember most is that he was a great human being. He did a tremendous job on the ice, but what he did after he hung up his skates was amazing. He never refused to help an organization. And then there was the many thousands of speeches he made, not only in Montreal and in Quebec, but all across Canada.
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Dickie was a key component of the five consecutive Stanley Cups we won.
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There is no doubt we are losing a great man. In whatever he did, his heart was in the game.
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Talent is a gift, but you can only succeed with hard work;