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Harry Watson (ice hockey b. 1923)
1923May, 6

Harry Watson (ice hockey b. 1923)

Harry Watson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2002)
Harold Percival "Whipper" Watson (May 6, 1923 – November 19, 2002) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left wing who played for the Brooklyn Americans, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Chicago Black Hawks, winning five Stanley Cups over a 14-year career in the National Hockey League.

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