'Mr. Hockey' Gordie Howe, 'the best of all time,' dies at 88

Gordie Howe was 44 and had recently retired from the NHL when he was invited to a Kiwanis Great Men of Sports dinner in the Canadian town of Brantford, Canada.

One guest of honor was only 11 years old but was already being touted as a future hockey superstar. Howe, always personable and patient...