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Dave Balon

Dave Balon, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2007)

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Born
August 2, 1938
Died
May 29, 2007
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1938

About Dave Balon

David Alexander Balon was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Balon played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1959 and 1973 before multiple sclerosis led to his retirement. Balon's first year back in New York was sub-par by his standards, as he finished with 10 goals and 31 points. Balon won his second Stanley Cup in 1966 and assisted in Henri Richard's Cup-winning goal in overtime. Following the season, Balon would be dealt back to his first NHL team, the New York Rangers, in exchange for three players. Over the next two years, he would be a frequent call-up, seeing 43 more games of NHL action and recording 5 goals and 18 points.

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Dave Balon timeline

  1. Balon played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1959 and 1973 before multiple sclerosis led to his retirement.
  2. Balon won his second Stanley Cup in 1966 and assisted in Henri Richard's Cup-winning goal in overtime.

The world when Dave Balon was born

Dave Balon 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 Dave Balon'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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