Conacher, Charles William Sr.

Charles William Conacher, Sr.

Born: December 20, 1909, Toronto, Ontario

Died: December 30, 1967, Toronto, Ontario

Cause of death: Throat cancer

Buried at: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto

Burial plot: Section 41, Lot 351

Also known as The Big Bomber

Charlie Conacher was a hockey star in the NHL in the 1930s. He led the league in scoring for 5 season and was named to the All-Star Team 5 times. He is a Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

He led the NHL five times in goals, and twice led in overall scoring. Over five seasons from 1931-32 to 1935-36 Conacher was named to three NHL First All-Star Teams and two NHL Second All-Star Teams. (Wikipedia)

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