DETROIT -- Gordie Howe, the rough-and-tumble Canadian farm boy whose blend of boundless talent and toughness made him the NHL's quintessential star during a career that lasted into his 50s, has died.

One who ranked right up at the top was the Detroit Red Wings' formidable star forward, Gordie Howe. Then 25, Howe had already established himself as a perennial All-Star, a champion and one of the ...

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