Please answer the following question: Facts: - played for: montreal victorias - death place: montreal , qc , can - halloffame: 1947 - career end: 1908 - position: rover/forward - caption: bowie around 1905 . - death date: 8 april 1959 - shoots: right - birth date: 24 august 1880 - career start: 1896 - image size: 195px - image: russell bowie , montreal victorias.jpg - birth place: montreal , qc , can Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of russell bowie .
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russell george alexander '' russ , dubbie '' bowie -lrb- august 24 , 1880 -- april 8 , 1959 -rrb- was a canadian ice hockey player generally regarded as one of the best players of the pre-nhl era of the sport .bowie was inducted into the hockey hall of fame in 1947 .a staunch amateur , he retired from playing in 1909 when all major hockey leagues turned professional , though he continued as an on-ice official until an injury forced his retirement .in nine seasons of competitive play , he led his league in goal scoring five times .