Dancing Gabe
Canadian fan known for dancing at games.
Gabriel Langlois, nicknamed Dancing Gabe, roots for Winnipeg’s Jets, Moose, Blue Bombers, and Goldeyes. His fame began in 1984 when he was spotted grooving in the stands at a Bombers game. By December 20, 2014, he had danced at his 1,000th pro hockey game in Winnipeg.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Gabriel Langlois
- Born
- 29 January 1963
- Birthplace
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Known for
- Dancing at Winnipeg Jets
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- and Winnipeg Goldeyes games
- Years active
- 1984–present
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Did You Know?
- On January 21, 1991, Gabe received a personalized Winnipeg Jets jersey from Mike O’Hearn, the team's director of public relations, at the Winnipeg Arena.
- Gabe often wears the number 91 on his jerseys to commemorate receiving that jersey.
- In 2013, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Early life
Gabriel Langlois was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba to Angelina and Louis Langlois. Diagnosed with autism at age three, he was institutionalized in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba at six. Non-verbal until ten, he learned to read and write in specialized classes in Notre Dame de Lourdes, Manitoba, taught by a nun. He returned home to St. Vital on July 8, 1974, and graduated from Glenlawn Collegiate in 1981.
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