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From: mcdonald@sask.UUCP (Shane McDonald)
Newsgroups: net.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: The Great One
Message-ID: <125@sask.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 17-Oct-84 17:47:55 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 17 17:47:55 1984
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All us hockey fans can argue as much as we want about
who was better, Gordie Howe or Wayne Gretzky.  Let's
ask someone who knows.

I've got an uncle who used to play pro hockey back
in the fifties.  He lives in Portland, Ore. now,
and a bunch of his old teammates and his old coach
live there too.  My uncle is Hal Tarala (World Senior
Hockey Champion 1955 - Penticton Vees), his old
coach is Jim Ward (played in 20's and 30's, MVP of
Montreal Maroons 1928 and 1930, played in first
NHL all-star game), a teammate is Arnie Schmautz (remember his
brother Bobby, a recent NHL player), and a bunch
of other old guys.  Their collected opinion is
that there has NEVER been a player as good as Gretzky.

Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not an Oiler fan blowing
Gretzky's horn (I'm an Islander fan, so you know how
I feel about Edmonton), and I've met Gordie Howe
(he signed his autograph for me when I was five in
the Eaton's department store downtown).  I just
figured I'd tell you what some guys in the know say.

Shane McDonald
(ihnp4!sask!mcdonald)