Orr: My Story
2013 autobiography by Bobby Orr / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orr: My Story is a 2013 autobiography written by former professional hockey player Bobby Orr,[1] who played for the Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League from 1966 to 1978. Orr had multiple knee surgeries and injuries that ended his career. Orr was enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979 at age 31, the youngest to be inducted into the Hall at that time.[2][3] Orr is also recognized for being one of the first major sports figures to use an agent. Unfortunately, at the end of his career Orr discovered that his agent, Alan Eagleson, had embezzled most of his money, leaving him deeply in debt.[4]
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Author | Bobby Orr |
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Language | English |
Genre | Autobiography |
Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
Publication date | 2011 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
Pages | 290 |
ISBN | 978-0-399-16175-9 |
796.962092-dc23 | |
LC Class | GV848.5.07.A33 2013 |
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On November 3, 2013, the book debuted at #8 on The New York Times Best Seller list for nonfiction.[5][6]