Herb Dickenson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian ice hockey player
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Place of Birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
About Herb Dickenson
- John Herbert Dickenson (June 11, 1931 – November 12, 2019) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger.
- He played in the NHL for the New York Rangers. Dickenson was born in Hamilton, Ontario.
- He played in the Ontario Hockey Association with the Hamilton Aerovox in the 1948–49 hockey season, and the next two with the Guelph Biltmores.
- Scouted by the Rangers, he signed with them in 1951 and joined the Cincinnati Mohawks, their farm team.
- He played in 36 games for the Mohawks and scored 23 points.
- Dickenson also played 37 games for the Rangers in the 1951–52 season, scoring 14 goals and 13 assists for a total of 27 points.In his second season with the Rangers, he sustained a career-ending eye injury at the age of 20 on November 5, 1952 in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs when he was struck in the face by a shot.
- He was rushed to the hospital after being rendered unconscious and bleeding on the ice.
- He eventually lost sight in his right eye and never played another NHL game again.
- He later resided in Brantford, Ontario where he died in 2019 at the age of 88.
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