Harry Watson (ice hockey, born 1923)

Harry Watson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2002)

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Born: May 6, 1923
Age in 2026: 103
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1923

About Harry Watson (ice hockey, born 1923)

Harold Percival "Whipper" Watson was a Canadian professional ice hockey left wing who played for the Brooklyn Americans, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Chicago Black Hawks, winning five Stanley Cups over a 14-year career in the National Hockey League. He won five Stanley Cups (1943 with Detroit, and 1947, 1948, 1949, and 1951 with Toronto). In 1948–49, he led the Leafs in points and goals, with 26 goals and 19 assists in 60 games. Through his 14 years in the NHL, Watson played 809 games, scoring 236 goals and 207 assists for 443 points.

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Harry Watson (ice hockey, born 1923) timeline

1943He won five Stanley Cups (1943 with Detroit, and 1947, 1948, 1949, and 1951 with Toronto).
1948In 1948–49, he led the Leafs in points and goals, with 26 goals and 19 assists in 60 games.

The world when Harry Watson (ice hockey, born 1923) was born

Harry Watson (ice hockey, born 1923) was born in 1923. 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 1923

#1 song"Yes! We Have No Bananas"
Top movieThe Ten Commandments (Cecil B. DeMille)
Best-selling bookBlack Oxen – Gertrude Atherton

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst 24 Hours of Le Mans race
Top headlineTime magazine publishes its first issue
Technology milestoneFirst neon signs appear in the United States
Defining fadDance marathons
Notable inventionFrozen food process (Clarence Birdseye)
World population1.93 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWarren G. Harding / Calvin Coolidge
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
U.S. population111.9M

1923 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Harry Watson (ice hockey, born 1923)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1923	2026
Gas	$0.22	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,700	$435,000
Average income	$3,380	$67,500
Movie ticket	$0.15	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	111.9M	341 million

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