Red Wings Proving Busy Off-Season Crew
DETROIT. Mich.— There was some loot to distribute before the Red Wings scallered for the summer and the littlest man got the biggest prize to go with his Conn Smythe Trophy as the outstanding player in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Goalie Roger Crozier was honored at a Detroit Athletic Club luncheon by the Ford Motor Co., one of the sponsors of the playoff telecasts, and presented with a gold painted 1966 Mustang. “You think I’m thrilled,” Crozier said, “you should see my wife. I think she’s going to be the one driving it.” The paint job is a distinctive one—only 1,000 of them were made—commemorating the 1,000.000th Mustang produced since the car was introduced. From Detroit, Crozier began his vacation, spending a week in Pittsburgh, playing golf with friends but he, like many of the…
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