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I wasn't a great skater and I needed my skates to be perfect - really tight around the ankles. But I couldn't break in new ones because my feet would hurt so much. I wore a size 9 shoe and a 6.5 skate - my foot was really crunched.

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Wayne Gretzky
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: January 26
Ice Hockey Coach
Ice Hockey Player
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The Corporation of the City of Brantford
The Great One
Wayne Douglas Gretzky
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