Former Maple Leaf Eddie Shack dies at 83
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Only remember his last year or so with the Leafs as he would come out and entertain the fans (the leafs really sucked back then).
I do remember his Pop Shoppe commercials.
He was certainly an entertaining character with the Leaf alumni.
I do remember his Pop Shoppe commercials.
He was certainly an entertaining character with the Leaf alumni.
During the news reports of his death, it was mentioned he played 1047 games in the NHL. He always came across(or was portrayed) as a buffoon or a clown. However, you don't get to play that many games in the NHL unless you have some talent. It's a shame that got buried(no pun intended) by his image. By the way, I believe he was delivered at birth by Joe Bowen's father, both from Sudbury
My mom was in real estate and showed Eddie some houses and she told me that he couldn't read. That was in the 80's.
He was the first sports autograph i ever got . He appeared at the old Dixie fruit market in Mississauga, on Dundas, now long gone. I still have the picture though the signature is fading.
Sad news but I remember him as a unique and entertaining Leaf back in my high school days. Irreplaceable!
