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Glory and Tragedy: The Mystery of Bill Barilko

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Episode Glory and Tragedy: The Mystery of Bill Barilko

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Bill Barilko is familiar to many Canadians thanks to The Tragically Hip. The story of his rise to fame as an NHL player and his mysterious disappearance has become part of our collective culture.

But there is so much more to the story than one amazing song relates.

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• The Hockey Writers: https://thehockeywriters.com/maple-leafs-barilko-tragically-hip-mission-cap/ • Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/bill-barilko • TSN: https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/article/frozen-in-time-the-bill-barilko-story-to-tell-story-of-maple-leafs-star-who-disappeared/ • The Fischler Report: https://www.thefischlerreport.com/p/the-bill-barilko-mystery-70-years

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