Facts: - played for: '' '' '' ' ihl '' '' ' columbus owls toledo '' goaldiggers muskegon mohawks '' '' ' ahl '' '' ' ' springfield indians chl '' '' ' denver spurs - weight lb: 165 - career end: 1976 - position: forward - height in: 10 - draft year: 1972 - height ft: 5 - birth date: 08 september 1952 - career start: 1970 - name: gary winchester - image size: 225px - draft team: st. louis blues - birth place: calgary , ab , can - draft: 121st overall Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of gary winchester .
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gary winchester -lrb- born september 8 , 1952 -rrb- is a canadian former professional ice hockey player .he was selected by the st. louis blues in the 8th round -lrb- 121st overall -rrb- of the 1972 nhl amateur draft .winchester attended the university of wisconsin -- madison to played four seasons -lrb- 1970 -- 1974 -rrb- of ncaa hockey with the wisconsin badgers , scoring 40 goals and 44 assists for 84 points in 144 games played .he was rewarded for his outstanding play when he was named to the 1972 ncaa all-tournament team , and won the 1973 ncaa championship .winchester went on to play the 1974 -- 75 season with the denver spurs of the central hockey league -lrb- 1963 -- 84 -rrb- , and played the 1974 -- 75 season in both the international hockey league and american hockey league before hanging up his skates .