Jack Stewart (hockey)
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John Sherratt "Black Jack" Stewart (May 6, 1917 in Pilot Mound, Manitoba - May 26, 1983) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks.
Black Jack was one of the key members of the 1943 Red Wing Stanley Cup victory. He also played for the Wings' 1950 Cup Champions, and retired after that season.
He was one of the hardest hitters and most courageous players in the NHL in his playing days. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1964. In 1998, he was ranked number 97 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
He died May 26, 1983 of stomach cancer.
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