- Became captain of the Maple Leafs during the 1957-1958.
- Compiled a 17-26-4 record as Head Coach of the Maple Leafs (1988-1989). Played in seven NHL All-Star games (1955-1956, 1956-1957, 1958-1959, 1961-1962, 1962-1963, 1963-1964 & 1967-1968).
- Spent the off-seasons as a miner.
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975.
- Played 21 NHL seasons & 1,187 games, as a right wing and center, with the Maple Leafs, both of which still rank as 1st all-time in team history.
- Played for the Toronto Maple Leafs (1949-1971).
- The Maple Leafs retired his number 10.
- Uncle of ex-NHLer Dale McCort.
- Currently a scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs. (2003)
- His Irish father worked in the Sudbury nickel mines. His mother was of Iroquois heritage. He was the first player of Indigenous descent to score a goal in the NHL.
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