Chick Webster

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Chick Webster

ice hockey player

Born
November 3, 1920
Died
January 18, 2018
Age
97 years
Nationality
Canada

About Chick Webster

Chick Webster was an ice hockey player from Canada. Born in 1920, Webster died in 2018 at the age of 97.

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John Robert "Chick" Webster (November 3, 1920 – January 18, 2018) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 14 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1949–50 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1940 to 1953, was spent in the minor leagues. He also was a soldier in the Second World War.

Biography

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Webster played 14 games with the New York Rangers during the 1949–50 season. His brother, Don Webster, also played briefly in the NHL, appearing in 27 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs. During World War II, he was a forward observer and gunner for the 13th Field Regiment of the 3rd Canadian Division. He served in Germany, Holland, England, France, and the North Sea.

Webster lived in Richmond Hill, Ontario, during his time with the Stouffville Clippers in the 1960s, and afterward lived in Mattawa, Ontario. After Milt Schmidt's death in January 2017, he became the oldest living former NHL player. His wife, Leona, died in 2009 of Alzheimer's disease. He died at home in Mattawa on January 18, 2018, at the age of 97. His nickname, Chick, was given to him in his playing days for his love for chewing Chiclets gum.

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