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When I was a young teen I lived in a community all by itself in Saint John, NB. This palace was ideal for anyone athletic to live. Within Rockwood Court we enjoyed playing fields a playground for the tykes and we had a clubhouse a place for boxing and a grandstand. The community was surrounded on three sides by Rockwood Park the largest public park of any city, town etc. in Canada with loads of trails and lakes.
The Allison Grounds was maintained by a man we all loved or at least respected. his name was Deacon "Deak" Ferris. He was a hard working man who took no BS from anyone. He did all the maintenance and got the ball fields ready or lined for games. He created a skating and ice hockey rinks every winter. When it snowed and if you wanted to play hockey or skate you helped Deak. Often we did so well after dark. He often flooded the rinks after 11 PM. The ice was usually great. Our hockey rink was often as good as any indoor rink. We played games with teams from around the city.
Deak Ferris was like a second father to us. He taught us respect and the true meaning of making a contribution. Often when we are reunited we bring up Deak and what he taught us about living properly.
So for me early in my life hockey is synonymous with the name Deak Ferris. I can still see him just as I hope to always see Jean Beliveau.
Truly great men/women can come from various backgrounds
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** If God doesn't fish, play poker or pull for " the Packers ", exactly what does HE do with his buds?
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http://www.tsn.ca/video/otr-bower-re...iveau-1.151063
OTR: Bower remembers (Mr. Jean) Beliveau
The Great Toronto maple Leaf's Johnny Bower reminisces about the late Montreal Canadians Jean Beliveau and what made him so great on and off the ice.
And ......... how to dress up really good for a Miracle Day.
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http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2...ming-tributes/
Beliveau’s family thanks community for ‘heartwarming tributes’
James O'Brien
Dec 18, 2014, 9:49 AM EST
" They wrote that Beliveau would have expressed “his deepest gratitude for the many heartwarming tributes that were shared over the past few days.” ...."
Comment woodbuck27:
Wow ! That goes right to my guts.
Mr.Jean Beliveau certainly deserved the incredible tribute that death brought to his exemplary life.
He was one in many many millions. A rare human being in terms related to what goodness means.
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Get out of here, you bother me kid. I was in attendance at the Hudson House annual Sports Award dinner when LBJ flew-in to speak in honor of Jim Bertelsen. Bertelsen was legendary as a Texas Longhorn, LBJ's tie. Bertelsen was maybe Ryan Grant good in pros. Maybe less.
My attendance at event is a lie. But I came to Hudson a year before the legendary banquet, 1972.
The Raiders had a running back in the 70s that the coach said was as talented as Bertelsen. He was a head case and a very mean guy, Steve Breault. His dad Jack was mayor. As a trick in football practice, he once blocked me in a drill that was supposed to be sort-of a walk through. I almost died, it was like my whole chest cavity was split open. I hadn't yet developed into the physical badass that you know and respect today. It was like getting creamed in a car accident. Breault played for gophers but got kicked off team for being a menace.
Steve Breault (6-0, 192 Sr.)
http://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream...pdf?sequence=1
" Two more monogram winners return at wingback. They are
Elmer Bailey (6-Y2, 194 Jr.) and Steve Breault (6-0, 192 Sr.) That pair will be pushed, however, by Ray Dilulo (5-11 Y2, 211 So.) for the starting position. Dilulo sat out all of last fall with an injury. "
Last edited by woodbuck27; 12-19-2014 at 05:07 PM.
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Ya, that's the kid. Surprised he was there as a senior, he must have come back.
He was one of those high school kids who was just WAY more physically developed than everybody else. I saw him in a bar in the 80s on a visit back to Hudson. Maybe he still could have kicked my ass, but he looked like a scruffy punk.
Last edited by woodbuck27; 12-21-2014 at 07:28 AM.
** Since 2006 3 X Pro Pickem' Champion; 4 X Runner-Up and 3 X 3rd place.
** To download Jesus Loves Me ring tones, you'll need a cell phone mame
** If God doesn't fish, play poker or pull for " the Packers ", exactly what does HE do with his buds?
** Rather than love, money or fame - give me TRUTH: Henry D. Thoreau