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Harry Lumley (ice hockey)

Harry Lumley, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1998)

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Born
November 11, 1926
Died
September 13, 1998
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1926

About Harry Lumley (ice hockey)

Harry "Apple Cheeks" Lumley was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Boston Bruins between 1943 and 1960. He won the Vezina Trophy for being the goaltender to allow the fewest goals against in 1954 and won the Stanley Cup with the Red Wings in 1950. He was the second goaltender to win 300 games, doing so in 1958. In 1980, Lumley was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. In the 1953–54 season, Lumley won the Vezina Trophy, presented annually to the NHL's best goalie, with a GAA of 1.86.

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Harry Lumley (ice hockey) timeline

  1. In the 1953–54 season, Lumley won the Vezina Trophy, presented annually to the NHL's best goalie, with a GAA of 1.86.
  2. He won the Vezina Trophy for being the goaltender to allow the fewest goals against in 1954 and won the Stanley Cup with the Red Wings in 1950.
  3. In 1980, Lumley was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

The world when Harry Lumley (ice hockey) was born

Harry Lumley (ice hockey) was born in 1926. 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 1926

  • #1 song"Bye Bye Blackbird"
  • Top movieThe General (Buster Keaton)
  • Best-selling bookThe Sun Also Rises – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGertrude Ederle swims the English Channel
  • Top headlineA.A. Milne publishes Winnie-the-Pooh
  • Technology milestoneFirst demonstration of television
  • Defining fadFlagpole sitting
  • Notable inventionPop-up toaster
  • World population2.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population117.4M

1926 versus 2026

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

Measure19262026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$6,000$435,000
Average income$3,620$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population117.4M341 million

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