Bobby Orr

@Sportspersons, Career and Facts ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Bobby Orr is a former ice hockey player credited to have revolutionized the game Canadian Sportspersons Pisces Celebrities Robert Gordon “Bobby” Orr is a former professional ice hockey player regarded as one of the greatest ever players of the game. He played as a defenceman and used his ice skating speed and play-making abilities to develop his own unique technique of playing in that position. Even though his career spanned not more than 13 years, he was able to revolutionize the way ice hockey was played and created several world records within this relatively short period to become one of the best ever hockey players of all time. Having been born into a family of sportsmen, it was no surprise that young Bobby had a keen interest in sports from an early age. He started playing organized hockey by the time he was five. Even though he was small and skinny, he was very talented and hard working. As a small child he played in the forward position before being moved to defence by his coach. He began his professional career with the Boston Bruins with whom he played for ten seasons before moving on to play for Chicago Black Hawks. He is the only defenceman to have scored most points and assists in a single season. Post his playing career he spends his time scouting for new talent and mentoring young players. He is also known for his philanthropy and charitable works.

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Birthday: March 20, 1948 Nationality: Canadian Famous: Sportspersons Spouses: Margaret Louise Wood (m. 1973) Siblings: Doug Jr., Patricia, Penny, Ronnie Known as: Robert Gordon Orr Childrens: Brent, Darren Information Detail Birthday March 20, 1948 Nationality Canadian Famous Sportspersons Spouses Margaret Louise Wood (m. 1973) Siblings Doug Jr., Patricia, Penny, Ronnie Known as Robert Gordon Orr Childrens Brent, Darren Birth Place Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada Height 182cm Gender Male Father Doug Orr Mother Arva Net Worth $35 million as of Mar 29,2017 Sun Sign Pisces Born in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada

Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada

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He married Margaret Louise Wood, a speech therapist, in 1973. They have two sons. Bobby Orr became a grandfather in 2009. Unsplash Personal Life

He is well known for his charitable work, especially for his contributions to the Multiple Sclerosis Society. He is a shy person who prefers to keep the information of his charitable works away from the media. Unsplash Personal Life

He was born as one of the five children of Doug Orr and his wife Arva Steele. His grandfather was a soccer player while his father was a one-time aspiring hockey player who dropped his sporting dreams to join the Royal Canadian Navy to serve during the World War II. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He started playing hockey in 1953 when he was just five years old. He played as a forward until he was 10 when his coach moved him to defence. He played in several youth hockey tournaments as a youngster. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He caught the attention of the Boston Bruins in 1961 while he was playing in a youth hockey tournament. Other teams like Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings were also interested in signing him. But he chose to sign with the Bruins in 1962. Unsplash Career

He made his debut as a junior in the 1962-63 season in the new Metro Junior A League. Orr was only 14 yet he was competing against much older players in the age group 18-20. Unsplash Career

His performance improved during the next two seasons and he had a great time during the 1965-66 season during which he scored 38 goals and finished with 94 points. Unsplash Career

He started playing for the Bruins as a professional during the 1966-67 season. He made his debut against the Detroit Red Wings getting one assist. Unsplash Career

During that season he managed to score 13 goals and 28 assists which was a unprecedented achievement by a defenceman till then. He was named the league’s outstanding rookie and was presented the Calder Memorial Trophy. Unsplash Career

Renowned as the greatest ever hockey players, Bobby Orr amassed 270 goals and 645 assists in 657 games. He was the first defenceman to score nine hat tricks and also the first one to score 40 goals in a single season. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

In 1970, he was presented with the Lou Marsh Trophy that is given to honour Canada’s top athletes. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

He is a two-time winner of the Art Ross Trophy (1969-70 and 1974-75). Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Information	Detail
Birthday	March 20, 1948
Nationality	Canadian
Famous	Sportspersons
Spouses	Margaret Louise Wood (m. 1973)
Siblings	Doug Jr., Patricia, Penny, Ronnie
Known as	Robert Gordon Orr
Childrens	Brent, Darren
Birth Place	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Height	182cm
Gender	Male
Father	Doug Orr
Mother	Arva
Net Worth	$35 million as of Mar 29,2017
Sun Sign	Pisces
Born in	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada

Bobby Orr

Canadian

Mar 20, 1948

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Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada