René Boileau (ice hockey), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

René Boileau (ice hockey)

Canadian ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 18-May-1904

Place of Birth: Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 09-Jun-1969

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About René Boileau (ice hockey)

  • Joseph Lorenzo Lionel Boileau (May 18, 1904 – June 9, 1969), known as René Boileau, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played seven games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Americans and five seasons in various minor-professional leagues.
  • As a publicity stunt, the Americans billed Boileau, a French Canadian, as "the first Native American in the NHL" and claimed his name was Rainy Drinkwater.
  • René is the father of the former NHL hockey player, Marc Boileau.

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