Kenneth Malcolm Wharram was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League, all with the Chicago Black Hawks, wearing number 17.
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11 Facts About Ken Wharram
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Ken Wharram still seemed to struggle to find a spot on the Hawks until he was teamed on a line with Stan Mikita.
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Mikita and Ken Wharram meshed well together and Ken Wharram's production - attributable to his considerable speed and puck-handling skills - soared.
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Ken Wharram would have seven straight seasons scoring 20 or more goals.
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Ken Wharram was attending the Black Hawks' training camp on September 16,1969 when he noticed he was having chest pains.
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Ken Wharram was quickly sent to a hospital intensive care unit where he was diagnosed with myocarditis.
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Ken Wharram's condition worsened to the point where he needed to be trained how to stay awake.
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The process took weeks, and while Ken Wharram's life was eventually out of danger, the stress of playing hockey made a comeback out of the question.
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Ken Wharram officially retired in September 1970 and settled down in North Bay as a carpenter.
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Ken Wharram was inducted to the North Bay Hall of Fame in 1980.
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