Bobby Orr
Bobby Orr did not look like anything out of the ordinary in appearance, he was of small to medium height, had brown hair (now grey), originally short, but let to grow), and was bulky. He also had brown eyes. He was a normal kid to see, that is until number 4 Bobby Orr, stepped out onto the ice!
Bobby Orr was born in Parry Sound, Ontario in 1948 and grew up in parry sound until the age of 14 when he joined the Oshawa Generals wearing number 2. He first skated at the age of four to the amazement of his parents Doug and Arva (now deceased) He was one of Only a handful of hockey players to be granted an underage permit to play in the Ontario Hockey League, only the very elite were granted that. Bobby Orr joined the Boston
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Bruins at 18 years old in 1966 dawning the number 27 which he would later change out for his famous number 4. He would also wear 30 in practice. Bobby Orr was ahead of his time in many ways, one being that he hired a lawyer to discuss his contract. Bobby Orr has won multiple awards including the Norris trophy, Stanley cup (most notably in 1970 for his winning goal but again in 1972), Conn smythe trophy, and hart trophy. He also MVP of team Canada in ’76. Bobby would also play 10-15 games with the Chicago Blackhawks during 1977-78. Bobby Orr retired in 1978 due to unimaginable knee problems due to injuries during his outstanding 12 NHL season run. Bobby was known as an offensive defenseman. Bobby was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979 and opened his own Hall of fame where he inducts local Parry Sound heroes in 2003. In my opinion Bobby Orr is one of the greatest hockey players to ever play the game and one of the most humanitarian people you could ever wish to meet.
I very much like Bobby Orr. This started because of my father who would always tell me stories of great athletes when I was younger. At a very young age I read the book Number Four Bobby Orr. As I got older I got more and more familiar with the great, I believe most would call legendary, career of Bobby Orr. I am a huge hockey fan and know almost all there is to know about the sport. I also know about those that are ranked with Bobby Orr in terms of awesomeness, but the one thing that I believe everyone forgets when deciding who the best ice hockey player is that Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Mario Lemieux, they were all forwards, Bobby Orr accomplished everything he did as a defenseman. I would now like to feed you some stats that might show you why I do thoroughly like Bobby Orr. Now keep in mind that all of what Bobby Orr accomplished was accomplished as a defenseman. Bobby Orr: 657 games played, 270 goals scored, 645 assists, and +597. Now find me one other defenseman in the history of ice hockey that has come even close to pulling off those types of stats. Bobby Orr if not an icon in both the USA and Canada, is certainly an icon in Canadian history. Besides hailing from Parry Sound, Ontario, he also played in the Canada cup in 1972 and 1976 and won MVP during one of the tournaments. What I most admire about Bobby …show more content…
Orr is how much he gives back to the community. I have just told you about why I like Bobby Orr from an icon point of view, now I want to tell you why I personally admire Bobby Orr, the impact he has had on my life, and why I think he is one of the most Iconic Canadians throughout history, not just ice hockey. I have known Bobby Orr for a few years now, through an event held at the Bobby Orr hall of fame in Parry Sound each May or July. However, Bobby Orr started impacting my life long before I even met the man or laid eyes on him. As I mentioned before my father would always tell me stories about hockey legends when I was younger, and my favourite one to hear about was Bobby Orr. I quickly learned a lot about Bobby Orr, and I think I was 9 when my family and I were watching the leaf game and you guessed it, Bobby Orr was there. My brother (4 years old at the time) and I squealed, we said we had to go and meet him. It did not happen. Recently after that I would run into people whom had dated Bobby Orr, lived in his building, or knew someone related to him. These leads would go nowhere in our search to meet, the man, the myth, the legend, the icon, Bobby Orr. I even called his brother, which again lead to nothing. Then, I think it was two years later when I would return from camp. We had just got a dog. I know you are probably wondering what on earth a dog has got to do with it so I will tell you. We got an Italian water dog and as we got him from an Italian breeder we had to give him an Italian name. We named him Robert Orreo Quattro Dorce (Orreo for short) with two r’s in honor of our favorite hockey player. Feeling very inspired to meet Bobby Orr, when I was about 14 or 15 I contacted the Bobby Orr hall of fame in Parry Sound, Ontario. I asked whether there were any events that Mr. Orr attended and was told of one. For the last 5 years we have gone non-stop. It is always nice to see Bobby. He has signed all the memorabilia one could ask him to sign for us. He called our house before. He sent my brother an autographed picture for his Bar Mitzvah. Also, he called me when I was going through a bit of a rough patch. Finally, Bobby Orr is the reason I started collecting hockey cards and is probably the reason I will never stop. So you can see that Bobby Orr has had quite an impact on me and those are just some of the many reasons I chose to write about Bobby Orr as my icon. Next I want to explore what sections and sub-sections of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs Bobby Orr has accomplished. The lowest level of Mr. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is physiological needs and I believe that Bobby Orr has accomplished each and every one of the sub-sections in physiological needs. The next level is safety and I believe that Mr. Orr would have had a high achievement level in all of those areas with the exception of resources and health. Mr. Orr sustained many injuries to his legs of the years and had to undergo knee and hip replacements throughout his career. As for having a low level of resources, many hockey players had to pay for their equipment and as for his money, he got duked by an individual by the name of Alan Eagleson, the lawyer hired by Mr. Orr for Mr. Orr. The next level on the pyramid is Love/Belonging and I assure you that Bobby Orr achieved this to the highest level possible. The next level is Esteem; Bobby Orr had a very high esteem and was very well respected by all people that knew him and even those who did not. The only individual who did not respect Bobby Orr was Alan Eagleson. The highest level on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is self-actualization and well my friends Bobby Orr mastered every sub-section associated with self-actualization. Underneath this paragraph is a copy of the hierarchy of needs to which I am referring so you can decide for yourself. I have already talked about what Bobby Orr looked like.
He looked like a normal kid. He looked like an ice-hockey player, until you saw him play and then one could appreciate what Bobby Orr stood for and signified. First off, the game of hockey is huge in both Canadian and American history but largely in Canada. Canada is where it originated and Canada is where most Players on teams now are from, even teams based in the United States. As a Canadian you live to watch hockey and even to play it. Hockey was invented in 1800 and saw its first organized game in 1875 at the Victoria Ice Rink in Montreal. In the NHL there is a prize for the best team called the Stanley Cup and that was invented in 1892 by Lord Stanley. The NHL (National Hockey League) started with 6 teams and grew to 30. There is nothing more Canadian than hockey and Canada has a rich hockey history, just like the states has a rich football history. As in all sports some players just stand out. Bobby Orr stood out among the crowd. When Bobby Orr entered the league in 1966 nobody knew just quite who he was. Over the next 12 years Bobby Orr would signify excellence in the sport of Hockey leading team Canada to victory in 1972 and 1976 and leading the bruins to the Stanley Cup in 1970 with his iconic “through the air” goal and he would do it again in 1972, except not such an iconic goal. Bobby Orr signified the saying “There is no I in team.” Bobby Orr signified extreme sportsmanship in hockey. Finally, Bobby
Orr signified the saying “No pain, no gain” enduring unimaginable pain throughout his career until he could do it no more. It can be said that Bobby Orr changed the game of hockey, and whenever you say number 4 to anyone, they will know exactly who you are referring to.
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