Classic Photos of Bobby Hull

Hall of Fame left wing and 12-time NHL All Star Bobby Hull celebrates his 78th birthday on Jan. 3, 2017. Armed with superb speed, superior strength and a screaming slap shot clocked at 120 mph, Hull was one of the most feared and effective scorers hockey has known. He ranked second in league history in goals scored when he left for the WHA in 1972. He earned two league MVP awards (1965 and '66), three Art Ross Trophies (top point scorer) and the title of Associated Press Player of the '60s.

Classic Photos of Bobby Hull

Bobby Hull

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1956

Bobby Hull

AP

1957

Bobby Hull and Jack McCartan

Neil Leifer

1959

Bobby Hull and wife Joanne

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1960

Bobby Hull

AP

1962

Bobby Hull

AP

1963

Bobby Hull

Robert Huntzinger

1964

Bobby Hull

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1965

Bobby Hull

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1966

Bobby Hull

Neil Leifer

1968

Dennis and Bobby Hull

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circa 1970

Bobby Hull

Tony Triolo

1972

Bobby Hull and Gordie Howe

Melchior DiGiacomo/Getty Images

1976

Bobby Hull and Gordie Howe

Denis Brodeur/NHLI via Getty Images

1980

Bobby and Brett Hull

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1991

Bobby and Brett Hull

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2009

Bobby Hull, Michael Jordan and Stan Mikita

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2012

Bobby Hull and Patrick Kane

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2013

Tony Esposito, Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita

Andrew A. Nelles/NHLI via Getty Images

2014

Bobby Hull

Charles Rex Arbogast/AP

2016

Brett and Bobby Hull

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2017