Fern James Headley (March 2, 1900 — September 28, 1956) was an American-born Canadian professional

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who played 30 games in the

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for the

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and

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during the 1924–25 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1922 to 1939, was primarily spent in the American Hockey Association. He was born in

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, but grew up in

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. He scored one NHL goal. It occurred as a member of the Boston Bruins on December 17, 1924 in his team's 6-2 loss to the Montreal Maroons.

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* 1900 births 1956 deaths American men's ice hockey defensemen Boston Bruins players Calgary Tigers players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Shamrocks players Duluth Hornets players Ice hockey people from North Dakota Kansas City Greyhounds players Minneapolis Millers (AHA) players Montreal Canadiens players People from Pembina County, North Dakota St. Louis Flyers (AHA) players Saskatoon Sheiks players Ice hockey people from Saskatoon Tulsa Oilers (AHA) players Wichita Skyhawks players {{US-icehockey-defenceman-stub