Colleen Howe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Colleen Howe

sports agent

Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1933

Place of Birth: Sandusky, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 06-Mar-2009

Profession: historian, memoirist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Colleen Joffa Howe (February 17, 1933 – March 6, 2009) was a sports agent who founded Power Play International and Power Play Publications to manage the business interests of her husband, Hall of Fame hockey player Gordie Howe, as well as those of their sons Marty and Mark.
She was married to Gordie for 55 years, until her death.
As a civic leader, she brought the first Junior A hockey team to the United States, built the first indoor rink for public use in Michigan, and ran for Congress.
In 2000, as "Mrs.
Hockey", Howe received the Wayne Gretzky International Award, presented to individuals "who have made major contributions to the growth and advancement of hockey in the United States"—from the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, along with her husband (known as "Mr.
Hockey") and their two sons Mark and Marty.