Busher Jackson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian ice hockey player
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Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About Busher Jackson
- Ralph Harvey "Busher" Jackson (January 17, 1911 – June 25, 1966) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
- Jackson played 15 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons between 1929 and 1944 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Americans, and Boston Bruins.
- He was a member of the Maple Leafs' famed Kid Line with Joe Primeau and Charlie Conacher, one of the early NHL's dominant scoring trios.
- Jackson led the league in scoring in 1931–32 and was a member of Toronto's 1932 Stanley Cup championship team.
- He was named to five NHL All-Star Teams and played in three benefit All-Star Games, including the Ace Bailey Benefit Game, the first All-Star contest in NHL history. Off the ice, Jackson was well-known for his high-spending lifestyle and drinking habit that prompted his trade from Toronto to New York in 1939.
- He was remembered as one of hockey's tragic figures following his retirement, as he struggled with alcoholism and financial difficulty.
- In the 1960s, Jackson was a figure of controversy within the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee, as the Hall used his lifestyle and personal problems to block his induction.
- He finally earned a place in the Hall of Fame in 1971, five years after his death.
- Jackson is also an honoured member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, which he was inducted into in 1975.
- He was the brother of fellow NHL player Art Jackson.
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