Billy McGimsie
Deceased Person
1880 – 1968
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Who was Billy McGimsie?
William George McGimsie was a Canadian amateur ice hockey player. He played six seasons as a centre for the Rat Portage/Kenora Thistles between 1901 and 1907. A leading offensive player of his era, McGimsie led the Manitoba and North West Hockey League with 28 goals in 8 games in 1904–05. He was a member of three Thistles' teams that challenged for the Stanley Cup, winning the national championship in 1907. His career was ended when he suffered a separated shoulder in an exhibition game. McGimsie was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1962.
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- Born
- Jun 7, 1880
Woodville - Lived in
- Kenora District
- Woodville
- Died
- Oct 28, 1968
Calgary
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on July 23, 2013
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