Ace Bailey

Ace Bailey

Irvine Wallace "Ace" Bailey was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs for eight seasons, from 1926 to 1933. His playing career ended with a hit from Eddie Shore in a game against the Boston Bruins; he was severely injured with a fractured skull when Shore hit Bailey from behind in retaliation for a check by teammate King Clancy. Bailey fell, fracturing his skull upon hitting the ice, and was knocked unconscious. Bailey is the first professional sports player to have a jersey number retired in his honour. Bailey led the NHL in scoring in 1929, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975.

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• Entity:  Athlete

• Born:  03 July 1903
• Age at death:  88 Years
• Wikidata description:  Canadian Ice Hockey Player
• Wikidata label:  Ace Bailey
• Wikidata aliases:  Ace Bailey

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