George Owen
Defenseman, Ice hockey player
1901 – 1986
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Who was George Owen?
Harvard George Owen Jr. was a professional ice hockey defenceman for the Boston Bruins of the NHL. He was also elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983. In 1928, Owen became the first player to wear a helmet in an NHL game. He wore the same leather helmet that he had worn when playing college football.
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- Born
- Feb 12, 1901
Hamilton - Nationality
- Canada
- Education
- Harvard University
- Lived in
- Boston
- Hamilton
- Died
- Mar 4, 1986
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on July 23, 2013
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