Billy McNeill | |||
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![]() Billy McNeill, North Vancouver, BC, standing over Gordie Howe c. 1965 | |||
Born |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | January 26, 1936||
Died |
August 31, 2007 Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | (aged 71)||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
Playing career | 1953–1971 |
William Ronald McNeill (January 26, 1936 – August 31, 2007) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings between 1956 and 1963. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1953 to 1971, was mainly spent in the minor Western Hockey League.