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Taught by his father, Walter, Wayne Gretzky was a prodigy. At 6 years old he was skating with 10 year-olds and he scored 378 goals in 85 games. This was when the first story on him was ever published in the Toronto papers. At 14, Wayne played against 20 year-olds where he not only left his hometown to further his career but also escape the jealousy his on-ice achievements often created. His parents made two complete strangers who they had never …

…player as judged by the players. He won 3 All-Star Game MVP awards, tied for most ever. His jersey number, 99, was retired by every single team in the league. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 22, 1999, without the 3-year waiting period. After all he had been through, all the ups and the downs of his career Gretzky was finally immortalized by getting into "the hall," this was by far his sweetest moment.