Bobby Hull
By:Forrest
Bobby
Hull is an amazing man.
He
was born1939 in Point Anne,Ontario.
He
was the fifth of 11 children.
He
loved hockey and he wouldnt stop skating.
He
was a natural athlete and he skated on a patch of ice.
His
first hockey game was in 1945!!
He
started skating when he was 4.
His
dad was a foreman in a cement factory.
Robert
(dad) raised 11 children.
Dad
taught Bobby how to skate.
When
he was twelve he played with grown men!!
He
was discovered by the pros. in 1951.
Married
Joanne Mcay on Febuary 1960.
Goods
advitisor he advitised hair tonic, hockey equipment, and swimsuits.
He
had a bullet slapshot, his clocked shot was 119.5 mph.
He
finally won the Stanley Cup in 23 years.
With
a broken face he scored 3 goals and assisted a fourth.
Fans
say “Can he be for real?”He has sons Bart, Bobby Jr.,
Blake, and Brett.
Bobby
plays left wing.
Bobby
is called golden jet for his blonde hair and his skating speed.
He
raised a famous hockey player Brett Hull.
He
led Chicago Blackhawks to the Stanley Cup in 1961.
He
came in the hockey Hall Of Fame in 1983.
He
has a total of 610 goals and 560 assists =1170 points.
He
won the Art Ross trophy in 1960, 1962, and 1966.
He
won the Lady Byng in 1965.
He
won the Hart trophy in 1969.
Lastly
he won the Gary Davidson trophy in 1973 and 1975.
He
was the first person in hockey history to get a $1,000,000 contract
in WHA.
He
helped needy charities along with police forces.
Bobby
lastly invented the curved hockey stick with a friend.