Bobby Orr was born in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada on March 20, 1948. He played hockey for the Boston Bruins from 1966 to 1976, and helped lead the Bruins to the Stanley Cup championship in 1970 and 1972. He won the Art Ross Trophy league scoring title twice and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He is president of the Orr Hockey Group agency. He has been invested with the Order of Canada and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. In 2010, he was one of eight athletes who carried the Olympic flag during the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver Olympics. His books include Bobby Orr: My Game and Orr: My Story.
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