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Bobby Orr


Born
in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
March 20, 1948

Genre
Sports, Hockey


Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest hockey players of all time. Orr used his ice skating speed, scoring, and play-making abilities to revolutionize the position of defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 12 seasons, starting with 10 with the Boston Bruins followed by two with the Chicago Black Hawks. Orr remains the only defenceman to have won the league scoring title with two Art Ross Trophies. He holds the record for most points and assists in a single season by a defenceman. Orr won a record eight consecutive Norris Trophies as the NHL's best defenceman and three consecutive Hart Trophies as the league's most valuable player (MVP). ...more

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Average rating: 3.99 · 5,717 ratings · 626 reviews · 23 distinct works • Similar authors
Orr: My Story
3.89 avg rating — 3,591 ratings — published 2013 — 14 editions
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Mr. Hockey: My Story
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4.15 avg rating — 2,026 ratings — published 2014 — 20 editions
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Bobby: My Story in Pictures
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Bobby Orr: My Game
4.09 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 1974 — 3 editions
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Orr on Ice
3.95 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1970 — 6 editions
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"Hockey as I see it"
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Tavern Talk Just One More
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“There are no environments where you're only going to win, because life just isn't like that.”
― Bobby Orr
tags: hockey, life, sports, success
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“Forget about style; worry about results. ”
― Bobby Orr
tags: life-advice, style, success
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“Developing better people should be the number one goal for any coach when dealing with kids. In trying to develop better people, we are going to develop more and better pros.”
― Bobby Orr
tags: character, hockey, sports
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