The Magnificent One

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The Magnificent One

• By Jeff Gates

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Sources

• Mckinley, Michael. The Magnificent One The
  Story of Mario Lemieux.
• Grosset Dunlap, 2002
• Molinari, Dave, Cook, Ron, and Finder, Chuck.
  Mario Lemieux The Best There Ever Was
  Masters Pr, 1997
• McMillan, Tom. Mario Lemieux The Final Period
  Triumph books, 1997
• Mario Lemieux.com lthttp//www.MarioLemieux.comgt
• MarioLemieux.org The Mario Lemieux Foundation.
  lthttp//www.MarioLmieux.org gt
• SportsIllustrated.com Sports Illustrated
  Magazine. lthttp//www.si.com gt

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The Athlete

• Born on October 5, 1965 in Montreal
• Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) at the
  age of 15 broke the points record for one season
• Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1984
• Considered to be one of the greatest ever

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Awards

• Calder Memorial Trophy Lester B. Pearson
  Award Art Ross Trophy
• 
  
  6

Stanley Cup 2
Con Smythe Trophy
Hart Memorial Trophy 3
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The Hardships

• Diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in 1993
• He went for radiation treatment during the season
• On his last day of radiation he flew to
  Philadelphia for a game and had a goal and assist
• He also had chronic tendonitis of a hip flexor
  muscle
• He had chronic back pain, it was so bad other
  people had to tie his skates

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The Foundation

• The Mario Lemieux Foundation
• Stared in 1993
• Helps people with all kinds of cancer
• The goal of the foundation is to find a cure for
  cancer
• The Foundation has also established the Austin
  Lemieux Neonatal Research Project
• He also does a lot for the City of Pittsburgh

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Conclusion

• He was a great Athlete and competitor
• He overcame a lot in his life
• He helps others as much as he can