Hard to argue...one can make a persuasive case for his exemplary humility especially in light of his literal superstar status in the hockey world. What a gift for the sport to have had the likes of Beliveau, Howe, Mario...#4. Class acts all.
Boy is Bobby loved in Boston and all around in the world of hockey. What a classy person. Every father would like to have a son like Bobby. Humble to the core.
Habs fan for almost 60 years and I have discussed among my sport fanatic friends a longtime held sense that of all the supreme athletes that have worn a Boston/NE jersey in their careers (e.g. Williams, Russell, Bird, Brady etc.), regardless of a most worthy respect and admiration for their contributions to their sports, it is Orr that will always be the most beloved, not least because of his character. I don't believe that I'm wrong about that.
Best player I have ever seen at the old Boston Garden. He revolutionized the game. Defenseman were not expected to score. And yet he wins the scoring title as a defenseman ! #4 Bobby Orr 🏒🤘
That's awesome. They wanted to show their appreciation. One of the newer chants is "THANK-YOU. BOB-BY!! (clap. clap. clap-clap-clap)." If that one was around back then they would have done it for 20 straight minutes. This was the '79 Bruins team. When Grapes took them to within a hair of the Stanley Cup Final. That would've been just a great, great night. The hero-worship must've been unreal. I learned of Bobby Orr much later on. I had no idea how good he was. Arguably the greatest complete hockey player ever.
One of the classiest guys you can ever meet. Not a pretentious bone in his body, a real gentlemen. We loved watching you play the great game of hockey. You are the greatest player of all time, hands down.
Terry O'Reilly. The heart and soul of the Bruins players from the mid 70's through the mid 80's. What a tough bastard. Thanks Terry for all the memories!
Greatest hockey player I ever saw and the best example of a sportsman, person and model for young people you could ask for..Like a very very few, he was so good you just had to laugh and marvel. Bravo.and eternal thanks
I was blessed to be able to watch Bobby's entire career as a young teenager in central Mass.....he is the greatest player that will ever play hockey and a greater human being. People talk about records that will never be broken in sports but for some reason Bobby is never mentioned in those conversations. But, what he did when he won all four major awards in hockey as a defenseman will never happen again. Winning the scoring title in the NHL and winning the best defenseman award the same year, which he did twice, will also never happen again. That feat just doesn't even make any logical sense yet that's what he did. I think Bobby Clark put it best when he said after seeing Bobby play, "he needs to be in one league higher than this one...". He also said Bobby Orr is what what all hockey players everywhere should strive to be like both on and off the ice. He wasn't flashy...he didn't need to be....he was just so much better than everyone else and still would be today.
I'm a Tom Landry-era Dallas Cowboys fan, watching in earnest since 1963. But I am also a NHL fan, from back when there were only 6 teams in the league. As a kid born and raised in rural 🇨🇱Texas🇨🇱, I basically knew of no other pro hockey fans. There were no NHL teams in the South, but we got the NHL games on TV, and l became a fan of the Montreal Canadiens. I remember the legendary Bobby Orr's rookie season with the Boston Bruins in '66, and became a fan of his from then on. Not only is Bobby Orr one of the greatest players in the history of the NHL, but even more so.....he is a great human being. God bless our pro hockey players from a by-gone era 🏒🏒
If you think gretzky and Bobby orr are in the same league You are out of You're cotton picking mind. Gretzky was a stiff and a clown wouldn't back himself up He was a coward he would stir up crap And skate behind His two goons marty mcsorley and dave samenco
The only thing that’s consistent with Debrusk…is that he’s very inconsistent…. Usually leads me to think it’s a mental thing….would take Bert Uzzilia back any day
I seperate my support for him as a hockey player from my disreguard for him supporting Trump, that scoundrel. The hockey thing is too much top lose to politics.
and you supported hilary, much, much worse. No one will ever say that they lost respect for amattsrsky because no one respected you in the first place.
The humblest athlete of all time.
Hard to argue...one can make a persuasive case for his exemplary humility especially in light of his literal superstar status in the hockey world. What a gift for the sport to have had the likes of Beliveau, Howe, Mario...#4. Class acts all.
Bobby Orr is the reason why I fell in love with hockey. We love you, #4! 🏒🏒🏒🏒
They'll never be another like him. Never
i was at this game with my dad....i was 11,it was the first time i saw my dad cry......what a night
Boy is Bobby loved in Boston and all around in the world of hockey. What a classy person. Every father would like to have a son like Bobby. Humble to the core.
Habs fan for almost 60 years and I have discussed among my sport fanatic friends a longtime held sense that of all the supreme athletes that have worn a Boston/NE jersey in their careers (e.g. Williams, Russell, Bird, Brady etc.), regardless of a most worthy respect and admiration for their contributions to their sports, it is Orr that will always be the most beloved, not least because of his character. I don't believe that I'm wrong about that.
Bobby Orr is a good man , a humble man ! Bob M .
A great great hockey player and an even better human being!
Thank you Mr. Orr
Best player I have ever seen at the old Boston Garden. He revolutionized the game. Defenseman were not expected to score. And yet he wins the scoring title as a defenseman ! #4 Bobby Orr 🏒🤘
golden age of boston bruins hockey, the games back then were a must see for all of us.
I was at the garden the nite they retired ORiely' jersy, When Bobby Orr came onto the ice the place erupted it was awsome!!!!
That's awesome. They wanted to show their appreciation. One of the newer chants is "THANK-YOU. BOB-BY!! (clap. clap. clap-clap-clap)." If that one was around back then they would have done it for 20 straight minutes. This was the '79 Bruins team. When Grapes took them to within a hair of the Stanley Cup Final. That would've been just a great, great night. The hero-worship must've been unreal. I learned of Bobby Orr much later on. I had no idea how good he was. Arguably the greatest complete hockey player ever.
Classiest, most humble person you'll ever meet - How he played hockey is one of the least great qualities of this man.
Beliveau right there with him. Great men through their character...Amen.
One of the classiest guys you can ever meet. Not a pretentious bone in his body, a real gentlemen. We loved watching you play the great game of hockey. You are the greatest player of all time, hands down.
My idol of course from the age 8 in 1969,, to still even today...
Terry O'Reilly. The heart and soul of the Bruins players from the mid 70's through the mid 80's. What a tough bastard. Thanks Terry for all the memories!
The Greatest! We love you Bobby you're my HERO #4 BOBBY ORR ! ❤
Mr. Orr, you are the ONE and ONLY...❤
He is the great one and not number ninety nine
Bobby, just a class act all the way
I remember watching that!!! The G.O.A.T!!
Greatest hockey player I ever saw and the best example of a sportsman, person and model for young people you could ask for..Like a very very few, he was so good you just had to laugh and marvel. Bravo.and eternal thanks
Thank you Fred and Pete two of my brothers for getting me into Bruins, Red Sox and Celtics over 60 years ago. Damn
There will never be another player like#4 Bobby Orr. THats it those are Big shoes to fill.
I was blessed to be able to watch Bobby's entire career as a young teenager in central Mass.....he is the greatest player that will ever play hockey and a greater human being. People talk about records that will never be broken in sports but for some reason Bobby is never mentioned in those conversations. But, what he did when he won all four major awards in hockey as a defenseman will never happen again. Winning the scoring title in the NHL and winning the best defenseman award the same year, which he did twice, will also never happen again. That feat just doesn't even make any logical sense yet that's what he did. I think Bobby Clark put it best when he said after seeing Bobby play, "he needs to be in one league higher than this one...". He also said Bobby Orr is what what all hockey players everywhere should strive to be like both on and off the ice. He wasn't flashy...he didn't need to be....he was just so much better than everyone else and still would be today.
I'm a Tom Landry-era Dallas Cowboys fan, watching in earnest since 1963.
But I am also a NHL fan, from back when there were only 6 teams in the league.
As a kid born and raised in rural
🇨🇱Texas🇨🇱, I basically knew of no other pro hockey fans.
There were no NHL teams in the South, but we got the NHL games on TV, and l became a fan of the Montreal Canadiens.
I remember the legendary Bobby Orr's rookie season with the Boston Bruins in '66, and became a fan of his from then on.
Not only is Bobby Orr one of the greatest players in the history of the NHL, but even
more so.....he is a great human being.
God bless our pro hockey players from a by-gone era 🏒🏒
Thanks Bobby !!
Gretzky and Orr...tie for GOAT...if his knees held out maybe The Best !
If you think gretzky and Bobby orr are in the same league You are out of You're cotton picking mind. Gretzky was a stiff and a clown wouldn't back himself up He was a coward he would stir up crap And skate behind His two goons marty mcsorley and dave samenco
@@robertlongwill8856 you are right
Did you ever see bobby orr play? Somehow I doubt it
Looooove this!!!!
Growing up I played left defence and wore # 4 on my jersey. There was no other defence man who could take his place.
Even with two bad knees, he was better than anyone else.
My first pair of skates had a Bruins symbol and the number 4. Born in 66 will always be my favorite
Two words. Love great
Best Person Ever oh and greatest player toooo
and i still cry
Saw this on our local news(Halifax,NS) and I still haven't heard a louder stadium ovation ANYWHERE(I'm a Leafs' fan).
This guy should’ve played 20 seasons and been the last remaining player from the Original Six era.
My dream came true when as a boy in Ukraine, I watched Bobby Orr playing in the Canada Cup in 1976.
Was Bobby a Beatle?
When Orr took a full page add in a US newspaper endorsing tRump he lost me...hero to zero
Hes one of the goats ,my father compared him to ali ,
Ali was a clown compared to Orr.
I am a hockey Historian ,yet I've never heard of him .
4 ever…
They should have blackened the picture of Al, the disease, Eagleton.
Where’s Grapes?
The greatest EVER. On and off the ice. #4 🐐 👑🏆
The only thing that’s consistent with Debrusk…is that he’s very inconsistent…. Usually leads me to think it’s a mental thing….would take Bert Uzzilia back any day
terry?
Only 30 years old.
Orr is proof you can be an elite athlete and still be intellectually challenged.......he supports trump
Your class is showing.
@@edfewchas3255 Anybody who supports trump has s9me screws missing....Orr.....hero to zero....classless
@@edfewchas3255 orr's lack of intelligence is showing....
Lost all respect for him when he supported Trump but he was second only on the ice to Gretzky.
I seperate my support for him as a hockey player from my disreguard for him supporting Trump, that scoundrel. The hockey thing is too much top lose to politics.
Grow Up
@@MichaelRosman-n9p LOL! Orr was a genius on the ice but clearly not off it.
@@Tricia-mi1pv Orr has gone nuts if he supports that convicted felon Trump
@@Tricia-mi1pv Orr is nuts to support a convicted felon.
Lost me when he supported Trump. Will never get my respect back.
and you supported hilary, much, much worse. No one will ever say that they lost respect for amattsrsky because no one respected you in the first place.
@@Bruin88 And more could care less about you. If you still support tRump at this point you're next level stupid.
Grow Up
@user-by6mf8vz9d that's the great thing, I have.
@@MichaelRosman-n9p hey nice to meet you Vladimir