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Also Known As Jean Arthur Béliveau • Le Gros Bill
Born August 31, 1931 • Trois-Rivières • Canada
Died December 2, 2014 (aged 83) • Montreal • Canada
Awards And Honors Hockey Hall of Fame (1972) • Conn Smythe Trophy (1965) • Hart Memorial Trophy (1964) • Art Ross Trophy (1956) • Hart Memorial Trophy (1956)
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