Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Lidio John Fogolin , Sr. ( February 27 , 1926 - November 29 , 2000 ) was a professional ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks of the NHL .
Simplified: Lidio John Fogolin , Sr. ( b. February 27 , 1926 in Fort William , Ontario - d. November 29 , 2000 ) was a professional ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks of the NHL .