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EditWilliam Mailes "Cowboy" Cowley (June 12, 1912 in Bristol, Quebec – December 31, 1993 in Ottawa, Ontario) was a Canadian Professional Ice Hockey centre who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Eagles and Boston Bruins - Named to the NHL First All-Star Team in 1938, 1941, 1943 and 1944 - Named to the NHL Second All-Star Team in 1945 - Won the NHL scoring title in 1941 - The only member of the Hall of Fame to begin his career with the St. Louis Eagles - Upon his retirement, Cowley was the last active player that had played for the Senators/Eagles franchise - The only NHL players who have scored more points per game in a season than Cowley's 1.97 in 1944 are Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux - Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1968 - Inducted into Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame.