Sunday, September 18, 2011

Wendel Clark

Sent: 8/9/11
Received: 9/16/11
Time: 38 Days
Address: c/o Wendel Clark's Classic Sports Bar & Grill
Item Sent: 1991-92 Pro Set, 1991-92 Score Canadian
Item Received: 1991-92 Pro Set, 1991-92 Score Canadian.  Both signed in black Sharpie.

Notes:
Wendel Clark is revered by Maple Leafs fans from the last couple of generations, many of whom refer to him as "the greatest Leaf ever."  He was a fearless all-around player (of only five feet and ten inches) who would lay out body checks and drop the gloves with anyone, then bust out his rocket shot to score a game winner.  Perhaps because of his extreme physical play, injuries were a constant throughout his career (he would appear in 80 games only once in his fifteen seasons).  Still, one could make a compelling case that he was, pound for pound, the toughest hockey player of his era.

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