Bobby Orr
Chronology
| 1948 | Born March 20, the third of Doug and Alva Orr's five children |
| 1962 | Begins playing for the Oshawa Generals Junior A hockey team |
| 1966 | Joins the Boston Bruins at the age of eighteen |
| 1967 | Injures knee colliding with a teammate during a charity-benefit exhibition game |
| 1973 | Marries Peggy Wood |
| 1976 | Signs with the Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1976 | Skates for Team Canada in the first Canada Cup |
| 1978 | Announces his retirement from hockey November 8 |
| 1979 | Orr's #4 jersey retired at Boston Garden |
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