Wayne Gretzky

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Wayne Gretzky

• Famous Hockey Player

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Birthplace/Dates of Life

• Brantford, Ontario Canada
• Born January 26, 1961- now to 2006 he is still
  alive

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Early Childhood

• Wayne Gretzky at very young age was identified as
  a hockey prodigy
• At the age of 2 when other kids are still
  wobbling, Wayne was gleefully skating across the
  surface of frozen ice
• Wayne grew up in a modest-sized house on Vardar
  Avenue in Brantford

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Middle Childhood/Early Adult Life

• At 17, he became a full professional hockey
  player in the world hockey association leading to
  a long career in the NHL
• Wayne Gretzky scored 104 goals and had 63 assists
  in 62 games in his third year of Peewee league
• At early adult life, Wayne dreamed of winning the
  Stanly Cup

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Family Life

• He got married to Janet Jones, an actress, on
  July 17,1988
• Wayne and his wife Janet have 5 children
  Daughters Paulina and Emma and his sons are Ty,
  Trevor and Tristan
• He has continued to be an ambassador to the sport
  of hockey and also became owner of the Phoenix
  Coyotes
• Wayne's family Janet and his 5 children moved to
  California

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Obstacles They Had To Overcome

• Wayne's obstacles were his age and size
• His critics Newspapers, TV, and other players
  parents
• He was playing against people that were 5 to 6
  years older than him and those people were
  threatening him saying that they were going to
  hurt him

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Important Accomplishments Awards

• Breaks records for assists and points
• Scores 378 goals in 82 Peewee games
• Named the top hockey player of all time in a poll
  conducted by hockey news
• He won four Stanley Cups in 1984, 1985, 1987,and
  1988 with the Oilers

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Why a Hero

• He's a hero because he helped the Oilers to four
  Stanley Cups
• He's also a hero because he scored 1,850 assists
  to make him the highest all- time point scorer in
  NHL history
• The Wayne Gretzky foundation is dedicated to
  helping disadvantaged youngsters throughout
  North America participate in hockey
• He serves Ronald McDonald children's charities
• Playing number 99 retired across the NHL

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Why do I Think He Is a Hero

• Because he lead a lot of teams to the playoffs
• He serves Ronald McDonald children's charities
• He has the best season in NHL history with 215
  points

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Other Interesting Facts

• He has won 4 Stanley cups with the Oilers and
  also won 9 MVP awards and scoring titles
• He is the only person ever to have a total over
  200 points in a season
• He tallied over 100 points a season for 15 NHL
  seasons
• His nickname was the Great One
• Also he scored 894 goals over the 20 years he
  played in the National Hockey League
• Wayne had 1,963 assists during his career