Title: A resolution honoring the life of Ted Lindsay.
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:
This resolution (1) honors the life and legacy of Ted Lindsay for his contributions to the sport of hockey, the city of Detroit, and the state of Michigan; and (2) expresses condolences to his family upon his passing.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 132 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 132

                   Honoring the life of Ted Lindsay.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 28, 2019

   Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Peters) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
                   Honoring the life of Ted Lindsay.

Whereas Robert Blake Theodore Lindsay (referred to in this preamble as ``Ted 
        Lindsay'') was born in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, on July 29, 1925, and 
        was a professional hockey player known for his love of the sport and 
        defense of players' rights;
Whereas, in 1917, the father of Ted Lindsay, Leslie ``Bert'' Lindsay, was one of 
        the first players in the National Hockey League (in this preamble 
        referred to as the ``NHL'') and was the first NHL goalie in the history 
        of the league to record a win;
Whereas Ted Lindsay entered the NHL in 1944 at 19 years of age when he joined 
        the Detroit Red Wings;
Whereas Ted Lindsay was known as a fierce competitor who earned the nicknames 
        ``Terrible Ted'' and ``Old Scarface'' for his toughness;
Whereas the NHL developed 2 penalties, elbowing and kneeing, because of his 
        physical play;
Whereas Ted Lindsay played left wing on the ``Production Line'' alongside Gordie 
        Howe and Sid Abel, the most productive offensive scoring unit in the NHL 
        from the late 1940s through the mid-1950s;
Whereas Ted Lindsay played 14 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings and led the 
        team to 4 Stanley Cup championships;
Whereas, in 1950, Ted Lindsay started one of the most beloved traditions in the 
        NHL by lifting the Stanley Cup over his head and skating around the rink 
        after winning the Stanley Cup Finals;
Whereas Ted Lindsay led an effort to organize the first National Hockey League 
        Players' Association;
Whereas the Detroit Red Wings stripped Ted Lindsay of his captaincy and traded 
        Ted Lindsay to the struggling Chicago Black Hawks in retribution for his 
        actions to unionize NHL players;
Whereas Ted Lindsay played 3 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks and helped the 
        team to the playoffs;
Whereas, in 1964, at 39 years of age, Ted Lindsay rejoined the Detroit Red Wings 
        at the behest of his former teammate, Detroit Red Wings Coach Sid Abel;
Whereas, in 1966, Ted Lindsay was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, but 
        refused to attend the men-only ceremony without his wife and children, 
        leading to a rules change the following year;
Whereas, in 1977, the Detroit Red Wings named Ted Lindsay as general manager, 
        and Ted Lindsay led the team to the playoffs for the first time in 9 
        years and to a playoff series win for the first time in 12 years;
Whereas Ted Lindsay appeared in 11 NHL All-Star games during 17 seasons in the 
        NHL and recorded 379 goals and 472 assists for 851 points, making him 
        the highest-scoring left wing at the time.
Whereas Ted Lindsay generously devoted his time to charity, driving across 
        Michigan and Ontario to offer advice and encouragement to young hockey 
        players;
Whereas Ted Lindsay started the Ted Lindsay Foundation, which has raised 
        millions of dollars toward finding a cure for autism;
Whereas, in December 2018, the Ted Lindsay Foundation pledged $1,000,000 to 
        support the autism outreach efforts of Oakland University;
Whereas Ted Lindsay was preceded in death by his wife of 27 years, Joanne 
        Lindsay, who died in 2017;
Whereas, on March 4, 2019, Ted Lindsay died at 93 years of age, after a long 
        career in professional hockey that inspired millions of people; and
Whereas Ted Lindsay is survived by his 3 children, 1 stepdaughter, and many 
        grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and by hockey fans across the 
        United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors the life and legacy of Ted Lindsay for his 
        significant contributions to the sport of hockey, the city of 
        Detroit, and the State of Michigan;
            (2) expresses its deepest sympathies and condolences to the 
        family of Ted Lindsay upon his passing; and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of 
        Ted Lindsay.
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