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Birth Name: William Alexander Gadsby
Date of Birth: August 8, 1927
Place of Birth: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date of Death: March 10, 2016
Place of Death: Farmington Hills, Michigan, U.S.
Ethnicity: English
Bill Gadsby was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. A defenceman, he played for the Chicago Black Hawks, the New York Rangers, and the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
He was the son of Elizabeth and William Henry Gadsby. His father was born in Southport, Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England, and came to Calgary in 1912.
Bill’s maternal grandfather was Henry Faulkner (the son of Samuel Faulkner and Ann Ogden).
Bill’s maternal grandmother was Emily Shore (the daughter of William Shore and Ann Massey).
Source: Genealogy of Bill Gadsby – https://www.findagrave.com