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Everyone should have the same opportunity, and in many areas that's not the case because programs are built around the elite.
Bobby Orr
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Bobby Orr
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 20
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We've got to do a better job with our kids. Teach good values, teach the fundamentals.
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Blood, sweat, tears. No practice tomorrow 'cause there's no one left to beat.
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My Dad was my biggest supporter. He never put pressure on me.
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So many of today's programs are about trophies and jackets, and we think that's a big mistake.
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I always tell Bobby he was up in the air so so long that I had had time to shower and change before he hit the ice.
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Growing up, if I hadn't had sports, I don't know where I'd be. God only knows what street corners I'd have been standing on and God only knows what I'd have been doing, but instead I played hockey and went to school and stayed out of trouble.
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I never looked at hockey as work. Now that I'd finished playing, I had to go to work.
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There are no environments where you're only going to win, because life just isn't like that.
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Sidney Crosby, our greatest player, I don't want to see Sidney Crosby in the penalty box. I don't want to see Sidney Crosby hurt. I want to see Sidney Crosby play.
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If you talk to most athletes, the place you're most comfortable is your playing field. I'm not so comfortable at a podium or talking about events.
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You never know how a single interaction with a person might affect their life, so you must constantly try to be at your best.
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When you're young, you don't realize the sacrifices that people are making for you.
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You don't win by being good. You win with hard work and sacrifice. Without that, skill is just potential.
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If a player is trying to intimidate a skilled player on your team, what do we want? We want our skilled players playing, so we shouldn't be doing that.
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Minor sports in the community is fun and recreation for everyone, not just the elite. I think back to my days in minor hockey and those are my fondest memories, having fun.
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