No. 269: "I MADE WAYNE GRETZKY CRY" / And now he's making us cry foul. My buddy who humbled Brantford's hero as a teen & others who brushed with Greatness.

Before he was an icon, he was a hoops-loving kid who wasn't inclined to pass the ball, a Little Leaguer who didn't like getting lit up & a prodigy who was harder to play with than you'd imagine.

Feb 27, 2025

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In a more innocent time: Wayne Gretzky, age 16, between his linemates with the Soo Greyhounds, the grumpy Dan Lucas and the smiling Paul (Henry) Mancini

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