René Boileau

Centerman, Athlete

1904 –

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Who is René Boileau?

Joseph Lorenzo Lionel Boileau, known as René Boileau, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played seven games in the National Hockey League for the New York Americans and five seasons in various minor-professional leagues. As a publicity stunt, the Americans billed Boileau, a French Canadian, as "the first Native American in the NHL" and claimed his name was Rainy Drinkwater.

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Born
May 18, 1904
Pointe-Claire
Lived in
  • Pointe-Claire

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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