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Those Were The Days: Wayne Gretzky

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Greatest Hockey Legends
Oct 28, 2020 7:26 PM
When 17 year old Wayne Gretzky arrived in Edmonton, he had promised his dad he would stay in school until he was 18.Only problem was the youngster was already playing professional hockey and his schedule was dictated by practice and travel time. And back in 1978 there was no such thing as online classes or distance education. And student athletes didn't have the same opportunities to take classes