Remembering Normie Himes

Normie Himes was the star scorer for the New York Americans of the 1920s and early 1930s.

Oct 13, 2023

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Thank you to my pal Randy in Cambridge who has shared many tales of Normie Himes! A forgotten hockey legend.

Galt, Ontario’s Normie Himes was a gifted hockey player, he was also an accomplished golfer and baseball player. Indeed, he was once offered a tryout by New York Giants manager John McGraw.

Himes played on two Intercounty championship Terrier teams in the early 1920s, teams which went on to win the coveted all-Ontario crown. He once led the league in batting with a .347 average.

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