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Re: National Hockey League and Lego Company announce multi-year global alliance
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002 22:00:56 GMT
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> 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: • Great info Ken Thanks!
> 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.
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