Think of an athlete, remember the number!
Bobby Orr, number 4, Mario Lemieux, number 66, Wayne Gretzky, 99! But did you know that when the ‘Great One’ was a junior he wore number 9? In 1977, Gretzky had to give up his number 9 to a veteran player by the name of Brian Gualazzi when he joined the Soo Greyhounds. So how important is a number to some players, and how much would it cost to give it up? Sportsline’s Candace Devai investigates…
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