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Aubrey Victor "Dit" Clapper (b. February 9, 1907 -
January 21, 1978 in Newmarket, Ontario|Newmarket,
Ontario, Canada) was a Canadian Hockey Hall of
Fame|Hall of Fame ice hockey player.


Born in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, he got the
nickname "Dit" at an early age. As a member of the
Boston Bruins, Clapper became the first player to
play in the National Hockey League for twenty
seasons.  He was a great player both as a forward
and defenseman, being named to All-Star squads at
both right wing and on defense.  

A lifelong member of the Bruins, in 1947 the team
retired his number 5 sweater. The National Hockey
League waived the customary three-year waiting
period, and immediately inducted him into the
Hockey Hall of Fame upon the night of his
retirement.  Until he was named as coach, he had
served as team captain for longer than any NHL
player would until Ray Bourque and Steve Yzerman. 


Clapper coached the Bruins for two seasons as a
player-coach and for two more seasons after his
retirement.

He is mentioned in the hockey cult movie Slap Shot
(movie)|Slap Shot with Toe Blake as prime examples
of old time hockey - the way hockey is supposed to
be played.  He is a shining symbol of his era.
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succession box | before = Art Ross | title = Head
Coaches of the Boston Bruins | years = 1945-1949 |
after = George Boucher 
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==Awards==
*First All-Star Team Defense : (1939, 1940, 1941) 
*Second All-Star Team Defense : (1944)
*Second All-Star Team Right Wing : (1931, 1935)

==External link==
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y/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?type=Player&mem=P194701&li
st=ByName#photo Hockey Hall of Fame