[Note: This Biofile interview with the tennis Hall of Famer was done in my rookie year as a reporter - without a tape recorder and without much professional experience - at the Hamlet Cup ATP tennis tournament on Long Island, the week before the U.S. Open '92.]
Childhood Heroes: “Rod Laver.”
Favorite Movies: “I don’t have time for [...]
STATUS: Inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as member of Van Halen. Former lead singer for Van Halen (‘86-96).
DOB: October 13, 1947 IN: Monterey, CA
CHILDHOOD HERO: Elvis Presley.
HOBBIES: I like to run, mountain bike and hike in the mountains by myself or with my wife. And I like to do nothing. And I love [...]
Status: NHL center/right wing from 1952-1971 with Rangers, Toronto, Detroit and Pittsburgh. Scored 349 goals and 973 points in 1069 NHL games. Played in eight NHL All-Star Games. Hart Trophy winner in 1959. Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame in 1978. Rangers No. 4 all-time leading scorer.
Ht: 6-foot Wt: 180 pounds
DOB: August 28, 1932 [...]
Former New York Ranger Andy Bathgate speaks during a ceremony retiring his jersey prior to a game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Rangers Feb. 22, 2009.
Status: NHL center/right wing from 1952-1971 with Rangers, Toronto, Detroit and Pittsburgh. Scored 349 goals and 973 points in 1069 NHL games. Played in [...]
Status: Hall of Fame New York Islanders center
HT: 5-foot-11 WT: 195 pounds
DOB: July 17, 1956 In: Val Marie, Sask.
Hockey Inspirations: “Jean Beliveau, Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr, my father Buzz. He taught me a lot of skills and also strategy, mind games – that kind of thing.”
Nicknames: “I’ve only been called Trottier or Trots. One of [...]
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