"Ace" Bailey

Irvine Wallace "Ace" Bailey (July 3, 1903 – April 7, 1992) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Born in Bracebridge, Ontario, he grew up in Toronto and attended the University of Toronto. After two years at the university he joined the junior Toronto St. Mary's in the Ontario Hockey Association, then played senior hockey in Peterborough for two seasons from 1924 to 1926. In November 1926 he was signed by the Toronto St. Patricks of the National Hockey League, a club renamed the Toronto Maple Leafs during his first season with the team.

Bailey played for the Maple Leafs for eight seasons, from 1926 to 1933. In the 1928–29 season he was the leading scorer and goal scorer in the NHL, leading the league in scoring in 1929. His playing career ended after a hit from Eddie Shore in a game against the Boston Bruins; Shore struck Bailey from behind in retaliation for a check by teammate King Clancy. Bailey fell and fractured his skull on hitting the ice, suffering a severe injury and being knocked unconscious.

Bailey was the first professional sports player to have a jersey number retired in his honour. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975.