Dit Clapper
Aubrey Victor "Dit" Clapper (February 9, 1907 - January 21, 1978) was a Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player.
Born in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, he got the nickname "Dit" at an early age. As a member of the Boston Bruins, Clapper became the first player to play in the National Hockey League for twenty seasons.
A lifelong member of the Bruins, in 1947 the team retired his number 5 sweater. The National Hockey League waived the customary five-year waiting period, and immediately inducted him into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Clapper coached the Bruins for four seasons.
Awards
- First All-Star Team Defense : (1939, 1940, 1941)
- Second All-Star Team Defense : (1944)
- Second All-Star Team Right Wing : (1931, 1935)
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