Henry Maracle
| Buddy Maracle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Buddy Maracle pictured in a 1931 newspaper | |||
| Born |
September 8, 1904 Ayr, ON, CAN | ||
| Died |
June 20, 1958 (aged 53) Dallas, TX, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1926–1939 | ||
Henry Elmer "Buddy" Maracle (September 8, 1904 – June 20, 1958) was a professional ice hockey player who played eleven games in the National Hockey League. Born in Ayr, Ontario, he played with the New York Rangers. A member of the Mohawk tribe, Maracle was the first full-blooded First Nations hockey player in the National Hockey League at the time of his recall to the New York Rangers in March 1931.[1]
Maracle died in Dallas, Texas in 1958 of complications from anemia. He had been a truck driver for a produce company at the time of his death.[2]
References
- ↑ "Redskin Icer", Carroll Daily Herald, Monday, March 23, 1931, Carroll, Iowa, United States Of America
- ↑ Henry Elmer Maracle, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976" (FamilySearch)
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