Hec Highton
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Born
December 10, 1923
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Died
September 28, 1985 (aged 61)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight
175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
| Hec Highton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Highton, circa 1949 | |||
| Born |
December 10, 1923 Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Died |
September 28, 1985 (aged 61) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Right | ||
| Played for | Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1943–1951 | ||
Hector Salisbury Highton (December 10, 1923 – September 28, 1985) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played twenty-four games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1943–44 season.[1] On January 7, 1944, he was sent to the Providence Reds of the American Hockey League with Gord Buttrey and $10,000 for goaltender Mike Karakas. He retired in 1951 after a stint with the Pacific Coast Hockey League.