[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1064 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1064

    Recognizing Gordon ``Gordie'' Howe on the occasion of his 80th 
                   birthday, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 1, 2008

  Mr. McCotter (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Shuler, Mr. 
Knollenberg, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Mr. Brown of South Carolina) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                   on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Recognizing Gordon ``Gordie'' Howe on the occasion of his 80th 
                   birthday, and for other purposes.

Whereas on March 31, 1928, Gordon ``Gordie'' Howe was born in Floral, 
        Saskatchewan, Canada;
Whereas in 1946, at the age of 18, Gordie Howe made his professional hockey 
        debut with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL);
Whereas from 1948 to 1956, Gordie Howe led the Detroit Red Wings to seven 
        consecutive first place finishes in the NHL regular season;
Whereas Gordie Howe led the Detroit Red Wings to Stanley Cup Championships in 
        1950, 1952, 1954, and 1955;
Whereas Gordie Howe starred as a member of the ``Production Line'' with fellow 
        hockey greats Sid Abel and Ted Lindsay, considered one of the all-time 
        greatest offensive lines in the history of the Detroit Red Wings and the 
        NHL;
Whereas in 1960, Gordie Howe became the first player in NHL history to score 
        more than 1,000 points;
Whereas Gordie Howe is a six-time winner of the Art Ross Memorial Trophy for 
        scoring the most regular season points in 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 
        and 1963;
Whereas Gordie Howe is a five-time winner of the Hart Trophy for being the most 
        valuable player of the NHL in 1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, and 1960;
Whereas in 1967, Gordie Howe was awarded the Lester Patrick Trophy for his 
        contributions to ice hockey in the United States;
Whereas Gordie Howe played in 23 NHL All-Star games;
Whereas Gordie Howe played in the NHL for 26 seasons and 1,767 regular season 
        games, both NHL records;
Whereas Gordie Howe was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972;
Whereas in 1997, at the age of 69, Gordie Howe played one game with the Detroit 
        Vipers of the International Hockey League, becoming the only 
        professional hockey player to play in six different decades; and
Whereas Gordie Howe is universally known by the nickname ``Mr. Hockey'' and is 
        widely considered to be one of the greatest players to ever play the 
        game of ice hockey: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, that the House of Representatives recognizes--
            (1) Gordon ``Gordie'' Howe on the occasion of his 80th 
        birthday on March 31, 2008;
            (2) Gordie Howe's vast contribution to the sport of ice 
        hockey and the National Hockey League; and
            (3) Gordie Howe as one of the greatest players in the 
        history of ice hockey and American professional sports.
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