HOCKEY PLAYER

Bobby Orr

1948 - Today

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Robert Gordon Orr (born March 20, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest players of all time. Orr used his skating speed, scoring, and play-making abilities to revolutionize the position of defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 12 seasons, the first 10 with the Boston Bruins, followed by two with the Chicago Black Hawks. Orr remains the only defenceman to have won the league scoring title with two Art Ross Trophies. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bobby Orr is the 19th most popular hockey player, the 283rd most popular biography from Canada and the 9th most popular Canadian Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Bobby Orr ranks 21 out of 676. Before him are Lal Bokhari, Jiří Holík, Bobby Hull, Ray Bourque, Viacheslav Fetisov, Henri Richard, Jari Kurri, and Alexander Ovechkin. After him are Karel Hartmann, Valentin Loos, Jacques Plante, and René Fasel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Bobby Orr ranks 361. Before him are T. C. Boyle, Hans Moravec, Louis Raphaël I Sako, John Ashton, Sinéad Cusack, and Giorgio Demetrio Gallaro. After him are Geoff Nicholls, Janusz Gortat, Catherine Millet, Felix Kulov, M. C. Gainey, and JoBeth Williams.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Bobby Orr ranks 283 out of 1,622. Before him are Lothaire Bluteau (1957), Henri Richard (1936), Marie-Claire Blais (1939), Deborah Kara Unger (1966), David Johnston (1941), and Patricia Churchland (1943). After him are André Bessette (1845), Joe Clark (1939), Yannick Bisson (1969), Édouard Gagnon (1918), Terry Sawchuk (1929), and Bill Brack (1935).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Canada

Among hockey players born in Canada, Bobby Orr ranks 9. Before him are Gordie Howe (1928), Georges Vézina (1887), Bobby Hull (1939), Phil Esposito (1942), Mario Lemieux (1965), and Henri Richard (1936). After him are Jacques Plante (1929), Guy Lafleur (1951), Marcel Dionne (1951), Howie Morenz (1902), Herb Drury (1896), and Ross Cuthbert (1892).

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