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Dale Lee Tallon (born October 19, 1950) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and current general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is an NHL All-Star.
He began his career as a junior ice hockey player with the Oshawa Generals and later, the Toronto Marlboros, both of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA). Drafted in the first round, second overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft, Tallon spent parts of his ten-year NHL career with the Canucks, the Black Hawks, and the Pittsburgh Penguins. He also suited up for the Dallas Black Hawks of the Central Hockey League (CHL) and the Syracuse Firebirds of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Tallon is also a distinguished golfer. He won 1969 Canadian Junior Golf Championship and was formerly the head professional at Highland Park Country Club in Chicago. He also played on the Canadian PGA Tour.