About: Bill Needham

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He turned pro with the Grand Rapids Rockets of the International Hockey League (IHL) in 1952-53. He bounced around the minor pros for five seasons before joining the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League in 1957-58. Needham became a regular and a fan favourite with the Barons. He played there for 14 seasons and over 1000 games. In 1967-68 he won the Eddie Shore Award as best defenceman. In 1974-75 Needham was the coach of the Roanoke Valley Rebels of the Southern Hockey League. He is currently a scout for the Sarnia Sting.

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rdfs:label	Bill Needham
rdfs:comment	He turned pro with the Grand Rapids Rockets of the International Hockey League (IHL) in 1952-53. He bounced around the minor pros for five seasons before joining the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League in 1957-58. Needham became a regular and a fan favourite with the Barons. He played there for 14 seasons and over 1000 games. In 1967-68 he won the Eddie Shore Award as best defenceman. In 1974-75 Needham was the coach of the Roanoke Valley Rebels of the Southern Hockey League. He is currently a scout for the Sarnia Sting.
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dcterms:subject	Valleyfield Braves players Canadian ice hockey players Retired in 1972 Born in 1932 Cleveland Barons (AHL, 1937-1973) players Canadian ice hockey coaches Grand Rapids Rockets (IHL) players New Westminster Royals players North Bay Trappers (senior) players Toledo Hornets players Glace Bay Miners players Toledo Hornets coaches Cleveland Crusaders coaches Roanoke Valley Rebels (SHL) coaches
abstract	He turned pro with the Grand Rapids Rockets of the International Hockey League (IHL) in 1952-53. He bounced around the minor pros for five seasons before joining the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League in 1957-58. Needham became a regular and a fan favourite with the Barons. He played there for 14 seasons and over 1000 games. In 1967-68 he won the Eddie Shore Award as best defenceman. In 1971-72 Needham joined the Toledo Hornets of the IHL as a player-coach and his last year as a player. In the next season he returned to Cleveland to coach the brand-new Cleveland Crusaders of the World Hockey Association for two seasons. In 1974-75 Needham was the coach of the Roanoke Valley Rebels of the Southern Hockey League. He is currently a scout for the Sarnia Sting.
is Coach of	1972–73 Cleveland Crusaders season 1973–74 Cleveland Crusaders season Roanoke Valley Rebels (SHL)

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