height_ft played_for death_date shoots weight_lb birth_place death_place career_end position league height_in birth_date image article_title career_start
5 new canucks quebec nordiques york rangers montreal canadiens minnesota north stars vancouver 29 may 2007 left 180 wakaw , sk , can prince albert , sk , can 1974 left wing nhl 10 2 august 1938 1962 topps dave balon.jpg dave balon
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dave balon

david alexander balon -lrb- august 2 , 1938 -- may 29 , 2007 -rrb- was a canadian professional ice hockey player and coach .
balon played 14 seasons in the national hockey league between 1959 and 1973 before multiple sclerosis led to his retirement .
