Duncan Franklin Rousseau (February 10, 1945 – October 18, 2017) was a

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. He played 135 games in the

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(WHA) with the

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. Rousseau died of cancer on October 18, 2017, aged 72, at

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Awards and achievements

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Second All-Star Team (1965) *Turnbull Cup

Championship (1965)

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