Walter James Clune (February 20, 1930 – February 3, 1998) was a Canadian professional

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. He played 5 games in the

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for the

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during the 1955–56 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1950 to 1961, was spent in the minor leagues. He was born in

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1930 births 1998 deaths Boston Olympics players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters players Ice hockey people from Toronto Montreal Canadiens players Montreal Royals (EPHL) players Montreal Royals (QSHL) players Toronto St. Michael's Majors players Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1930s-stub