NHL superstar Bobby Hull dies aged 84
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Hall of Fame left winger for the Chicago Blackhawks was first player to score more than 50 goals in a season
The hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the first NHL player to score more than 50 goals in a season, has died at the age of 84, the Chicago Blackhawks said on Monday.
Hull, a Canadian player who had a feared slapshot and was known as the Golden Jet" because of his blond hair and speed on the ice, helped lead the Blackhawks to a Stanley Cup championship in 1961 that ended a 23-year title drought for the franchise.
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