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Walter Gretzky, CM, OOnt (October 8, 1938 – March 4, 2021) was a Canadian philanthropist who was best known as the father of Canadian ice hockey icon Wayne Gretzky. An avid hockey player as a youth, and a keen analyst of the game, he built a backyard rink for his children, and coached Wayne continually from the age of three, devising creative ...
- Early Life
- Far-Reaching Generosity
- Persevered Through Challenges
Hockey was an early passion and he had aspirations of playing professionally in the National Hockey League. He became known as a prolific goal scorer as a teenager, playing with the Junior B Woodstock Warriors. But his size held him back from pursuing a professional hockey career. At five-foot-nine and weighing 140 pounds, Gretzky was already consi...
His wide-ranging involvement in charities earned him one of the highest honours that can be bestowed on a Canadian when he was named to the Order of Canada on Dec. 28, 2007. He teamed up with Wayne to organize fundraising for local, provincial and national charities. Among their many contributions, the two worked together to raise money for the Can...
That same year, he suffered a near-fatal brain aneurysm that destroyed his short-term memory. Fortunately for hockey historians, he still held onto to some of his long-term memories and was able to open the door to his Brantford home to allow people to glimpse memorabilia from Wayne's amateur career as well as the famed rink. Seven years after his ...
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Mar 5, 2021 · Walter Gretzky, commonly regarded as the most famous father in hockey history, died Thursday. He was 82. "It is with deep sadness that Janet and I share the news of the passing of my Dad," Wayne...
Mar 5, 2021 · Walter Gretzky, the father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, has died. He was 82. Wayne Gretzky said in a statement Thursday night that his father battled Parkinson’s disease and other health issues the past few years.
Mar 5, 2021 · TORONTO (AP) — Walter Gretzky, the father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, has died. He was 82. Wayne Gretzky said in a social media post Thursday night that his father battled Parkinson’s ...
Mar 5, 2021 · Walter Gretzky, the father of NHL great Wayne Gretzky, has died at age 82. Wayne Gretzky announced the news on Twitter on Thursday, saying his father "bravely battled Parkinson's and other...
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Mar 5, 2021 · Walter Gretzky, father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky whose down-to-earth approach to life and family struck a chord with Canadians, dies at 82.
