Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Role Ice hockey Name George Ford | Playing career Shot Right Positions Winger | |
Born June 8, 1930 (age 93)
Toronto, ON CAN ( 1930-06-08 ) Weight 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) Played for Springfield Indians, Balti Clippers | ||
George Allen Ford (born June 8, 1930) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the Syracuse Warriors, Baltimore Clippers and Springfield Indians in the American Hockey League.
Born in Toronto, Ford played junior hockey for the Barrie Flyers in 1947–48. The following season, he had a three-game tryout with the Windsor Hettche Spitfires of the International League. He ended up playing in the playoffs for the Spitfires. He tried out again the following season for the team, now named the Detroit Hettche but ended up playing the season with the Galt Black Hawks. In 1950, Ford made the professional ranks full-time with the Springfield Indians. This began his long career with minor-league professional teams. Ford played in Ottawa, Vancouver, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Winnipeg, Victoria, Los Angeles and Baltimore, finishing his professional career in 1964. He returned to hockey in 1967 to play three more seasons with Barrie and Orillia senior hockey teams.