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Carl Brewer (ice hockey)

Carl Brewer, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2001)

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Born
October 21, 1938
Died
August 25, 2001
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1938

About Carl Brewer (ice hockey)

Carl Thomas Brewer was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. Brewer attended De La Salle College and Riverdale Collegiate Institute prior to his hockey career. He won three Stanley Cups with Toronto in 1962, 1963 and 1964. His determination and efforts alongside longtime companion Susan Foster resulted in Eagleson's incarceration and the NHL players receiving their entitled diverted pension funds totalling more than $50 million. Carl Thomas Brewer (October 21, 1938 – August 25, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. Carl's son Mike also played professional hockey and was an All-American at Brown in 1992.

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Carl Brewer (ice hockey) timeline

  1. Carl Thomas Brewer (October 21, 1938 – August 25, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman.
  2. He won three Stanley Cups with Toronto in 1962, 1963 and 1964.
  3. Carl's son Mike also played professional hockey and was an All-American at Brown in 1992.

The world when Carl Brewer (ice hockey) was born

Carl Brewer (ice hockey) was born in 1938. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1938

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
  • Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
  • Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
  • Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
  • Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Carl Brewer (ice hockey)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19382026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population129.8M341 million

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