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Ted Lindsay created one of the best traditions in sports history

A look back at the epic career of Detroit Red Wings great Ted Lindsay, who died Monday at age 93. Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press

Red Kelly, whose number was recently retired by the Detroit Red Wings, was listening to the radio in Toronto on Monday morning when he heard the news about his captain.

Ted Lindsay, the Red Wings icon, died at the age 93.

“He was a good leader,” Kelly said. “We’ll miss him. He was great for hockey.”

Kelly played with Lindsay for 10 seasons from 1947-48 until 1956-57 and they won four Stanley Cups together.