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Donnie Marshall

Don Marshall, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2024)

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Born
March 23, 1932
Died
October 8, 2024
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1932

About Donnie Marshall

Donald Robert Marshall was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Marshall was part of the 1950s Canadiens' dynasty that captured an NHL record five consecutive Stanley Cups from 1956 to 1960, playing mostly on the checking line with Phil Goyette and Claude Provost. Marshall played 1176 career NHL games, scoring 265 goals and 324 assists for 589 points.

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Donnie Marshall timeline

  1. Marshall played 1176 career NHL games, scoring 265 goals and 324 assists for 589 points.
  2. Marshall was part of the 1950s Canadiens' dynasty that captured an NHL record five consecutive Stanley Cups from 1956 to 1960, playing mostly on the checking line with Phil Goyette and Claude Provost.

The world when Donnie Marshall was born

Donnie Marshall was born in 1932. 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 1932

  • #1 song"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
  • Top movieGrand Hotel
  • Best-selling bookBrave New World – Aldous Huxley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth's "called shot" in the World Series
  • Top headlineFDR elected in a landslide during the Great Depression
  • Technology milestoneAmelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
  • Defining fadMonopoly board game (unofficial versions)
  • Notable inventionPolaroid filters
  • World population2.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population124.8M

1932 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Donnie Marshall's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19322026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population124.8M341 million

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