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Re: National Hockey League and Lego Company announce multi-year global alliance
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002 06:49:55 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Ken Godawa writes:
> That's incorrect on how Gretzky got 99. It had nothing to do with not
> feeling worthy to wear Howe's number. Here is a passagee from "99 My Life in
> Pictures" book:
> Expect for my first year, when I wore 11, I wore number 9 all through minor
> hockey. I couldn't get it in Sault Ste. Marie (it was worn by Brian Gualazzi),
> so I started with number 14. I kept telling Muzz McPherson (the general
> manager) I wanted to wear 19, but he said "Well, why don't you just wear two
> 9's? I said, "Great1 I'll take it." And that's how I got number 99.
Thanks, Ken. Of course, the whole reason he was bent on the number 9 was
because it was Howe's number.
Now, what's the story about Mario Lemieux's number choice? Was it in deference
to Gretzky or in his face?
-John
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