Orr's play in Ontario provincial competition attracted the notice of NHL scouts as early as age twelve. At fourteen, Bobby Orr joined the Oshawa Generals, the Bruins' junior hockey affiliate, and he was an all-star for three of his four seasons there.
Orr's first professional contract was one of the first in professional hockey to be negotiated by an agent. It made him the highest-paid player in NHL history as a rookie. His second contract was the first million-dollar contract in the NHL.
Oshawa Generals Hockey Jersey strikingly signed in black marker " Bobby Orr #2 " by the legendary defenseman.
Orr's signature has been James Spence Authenticated.
Measures approx. 35 1/2" x 38 1/4". Beautifully framed and mounted on an off-white background with black molding.
Robert Gordon Orr (born March 20, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest players of all time. Orr used his skating speed, scoring, and play-making abilities to revolutionize the position of defenseman. He played in the NHL for 12 seasons, the first 10 with the Boston Bruins, followed by two with the Chicago Black Hawks. Orr remains the only defenseman to have won the league scoring title with two Art Ross Trophies. He holds the record for most points and assists in a single season by a defenseman. Orr won a record eight consecutive Norris Trophies as the NHL's best defenseman and three consecutive Hart Trophies as the league's MVP. Orr was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979 at age 31, the youngest to be inducted at that time. In 2017, Orr was named by the National Hockey League as one of the " 100 Greatest NHL Players " in history.
