A Hockey Trailblazer Who Missed His Chance

Mar 12, 2012 12:21

His memory had dimmed, and glaucoma had robbed him of sight. At 92, Herb Carnegie was living in an assisted-care home in northern Toronto.

But Carnegie, who many say should have been the Jackie Robinson of the N.H.L., laughed with delight when he reminisced about his youthful hockey experiences.

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stagger_lee77 March 12 2012, 22:59:31 UTC
thank you for posting this.

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sprorion March 13 2012, 04:26:55 UTC
What I wouldn't give to see the Black Aces play. RIP Mr. Carnegie

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