Colleen Janet Joffa Howe was a sports agent who founded Power Play International and Power Play Publications to manage the business interests of her husband, Hall of Fame ice hockey player Gordie Howe, as well as those of their sons Marty and Mark.
16 Facts About Colleen Howe
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Colleen Howe was married to Gordie for 55 years, until her death.
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Colleen Howe was one of the founders of the Detroit Junior Red Wings, the first Junior A hockey team in the United States.
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Colleen Howe served as general manager for three years and formed Power Play International to manage Gordie, Marty and Mark's business interests.
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Colleen Howe registered her husband's name, nickname, and her own nickname as trademarks.
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Colleen Howe was instrumental in the construction of Michigan's first indoor ice hockey rink, named the Gordie Howe Hockeyland arena, located in the Detroit suburb of St Clair Shores.
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Colleen Howe was named Sportswoman of the Year in Detroit in 1972, followed by Michigan Sportswoman of the Year in 1973.
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Colleen Howe was the proud recipient of the Hartford Chamber of Commerce award for outstanding community achievement in 1979.
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Colleen Howe is credited with starting a unique tradition in the world of professional hockey: gifting the wives of players a special present after their husbands achieve significant milestones, such as breaking records.
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Colleen Howe was born as Colleen Joffa, an only child, in Sandusky, Michigan.
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Gordie Colleen Howe is considered one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time.
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Mark Colleen Howe started his professional hockey career at the age of 18 in the WHA and went on to become a Hall of Fame defenseman in the NHL; he is currently a pro scout for the Detroit Red Wings.
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Marty Colleen Howe played initially for the WHA at 19; he later changed careers and became a home builder and designer.
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Colleen Howe was diagnosed in 2002 with Pick's disease, an incurable neurological disease that causes dementia and died Friday, March 6,2009, aged 76, in the family home at Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
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Colleen Howe wrote the book My Three Hockey Players published in 1975 which became her first venture into writing.
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Colleen Howe was portrayed by Kathleen Robertson in the 2013 television film Mr Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story.