1. Gordon “Gordie” Howe Mr. Levitt

2. Early Life Born March 31, 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan Fifth of Nine children Father worked as a construction worker, mechanic, and a laborer Very ill as a kid due to lack of a proper nutrition Suffered through the Great Depression Shy and awkward

3. School Went to school in Floral, Saskatchewan and later in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Did not go to college Finished High School in Omaha, Nebraska – Graduated from a Canadian High School

4. What did he do? Started skating at age 5 Practiced using pucks, tennis balls, and even clumps of dirt Not very good at skating. Didn’t make a hockey team until he was 12 years old!

5. Character Adjectives: brave, strong, shy, courageous, lucky, creative, passionate Shy – Never wanted to be center of attention Courageous and brave – Left home at 17 to live in Omaha, NE away from friends and parents Passionate – Played in the NHL for 26 seasons and played in other pro leagues until age 69!

6. One of a Kind Called “Mr. Hockey” In the NHL Hall of Fame No other Red Wing can wear his number (#9) Scored the 2 nd most goals and points ever. Played pro hockey at 69 years old: No one has ever played pro hockey at that age! All Star 21 times!

7. Gordie Howe

8. Works Cited "Gordie Howe Biography - family, children, school, mother, young, old, information, born, contract, time, year." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Advameg, Inc., 2010. Web. 18 Jan. 2010. http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ho- Jo/Howe-Gordie.html.http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ho- Jo/Howe-Gordie.html Marsh, James. "Howe, Gordon." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Web. 18 Jan. 2010. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index. cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0003873. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index. cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0003873