What key details about emile francis  can be extracted from the following bio?  Bio: emile percival francis -lrb- born september 13 , 1926 -rrb- , nicknamed `` the cat '' , is a former player , coach , and general manager in the national hockey league , most notably with the new york rangers . francis grew up playing a number of positions on the ice , but he converted to the goaltender slot after his uncle noticed the range that he had developed by also serving as a baseball shortstop . he became a star in the saskatchewan junior hockey league and was pursued for a professional contract by the chicago black hawks . in 1947 , he was called up to a squad mired in last place and took over the starting role in net . his unique use of a catching mitt based upon the design of a baseball first baseman 's glove drew the attention of league officials ; francis argued that the popular gloves of the time put too much strain on the hand of goalkeepers , and , after gaining executive approval , equipment based on francis 's glove became commonplace . after starting on a dismal chicago team in 1948-49 , francis was traded to the new york rangers as part of a major personnel shakeup . over the next four years , he would play sparingly in a relief role for the rangers while manning the spot between the pipes on new york 's american hockey league affiliate . he finished his career in western hockey league , including stints with the vancouver canucks , saskatoon quakers and seattle americans . upon retirement in 1960 , francis was sought after for his leadership skills , and he joined the rangers organization as coach of the oha 's guelph royals . two years later , he was summoned to the rangers and became assistant general manager , and in 1965 , he took over as both general manager and head coach . although he coached a struggling team during his first season , francis would remain behind the bench for ten seasons -lrb- except for brief moves to a solely front office position in 1968 and 1973 -rrb- , making the playoffs in each year and leading his team to a loss in the 1972 stanley cup finals . after being...
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- weight lb is 155- played for is chicago black hawks new york rangers- halloffame is 1982- career end is 1960- position is goaltender- height in is 7- caption is emile francis with the new york rangers , 1973- height ft is 5- catches is left- birth date is 13 september 1926- career start is 1943- image is emile francis new york rangers 1973.jpg- birth place is north battleford , sk , can