Don Wheldon

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For the race car driver, see Dan Wheldon.

Donald Wheldon (December 28, 1954 – June 2, 1985) was a professional ice hockey defenseman who played two games for the St. Louis Blues in the 1974–75 NHL season. He was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts.

Wheldon was killed in a rather bizarre way on June 3, 1985 when he was sleeping. A bolt of lightning hit his house and traveled up the metal frame of his bed which killed him.^[1]

Notes

↑ Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players: The Ultimate A-Z Guide of Everyone Who Has Ever Played in the NHL. Toronto: Doubleday Canada. p. 904. ISBN 0-385-25999-9.

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Name	Wheldon, Don
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Short description	American ice hockey player
Date of birth	December 28, 1954
Place of birth
Date of death	June 2, 1985
Place of death

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