Red Storey refereed in the National Hockey League, and later became a radio and television commentator for Canadian television.
14 Facts About Red Storey
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Red Storey was on the team for six seasons from 1936 to 1941, winning the Grey Cup in 1937 and 1938.
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Red Storey was forced to retire after suffering a knee injury.
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Red Storey was a prominent senior men's baseball player and received an offer from the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League.
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Red Storey played lacrosse for Lachine in 1942 and 1943.
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Red Storey later joined the Montreal Canadiens lacrosse team, and was playing there in 1946.
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Red Storey became an NHL referee in 1950 and worked in the league until 1959.
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Chicago fans nearly rioted, and Black Hawks coach Rudy Pilous accused Red Storey of choking by not calling penalties against the Canadiens late in the game.
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Red Storey's career included 480 regular season games and seven consecutive Stanley Cup finals from 1952 through 1958.
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Red Storey was popular with NHL players because he talked with them.
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Red Storey was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1991.
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Red Storey was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2001.
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Red Storey was 88 when he died in Montreal after a lengthy illness.
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Red Storey's son, Bob Storey, was a two-time Grey Cup winner.