in full Robert Gordon Orr
born March 20, 1948, Parry Sound, Ont., Can.
Canadian-born U.S. ice-hockey player.
He was signed to a junior amateur contract by Boston Bruins scouts when he was 12. He joined the Bruins in 1966 and played with them for 10 seasons, helping them to the playoffs in eight consecutive seasons and to two Stanley Cup victories (1970, 1972). The first defenseman to lead the National Hockey League in scoring (1970, 1975), he is the only player ever recognized as the most valuable defenseman eight years in a row (1967–68 to 1974–75).
Orr (number 4), 1968
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