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Hockey legend Reggie "The Rifle" Leach missed his son's climb through the hockey ranks because his own career was in full swing. Leach, 47, is now getting a second chance to teach kids all over again - but not his own kids and not about hockey.
Leach, the superstar Philadelphia Flyers right-winger, retired from hockey in 1984 with 14 years of NHL experience, one Stanley Cup ring, and a drinking problem.
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Hockey legend Reggie "The Rifle" Leach missed his son's climb through the hockey ranks because his own career was in full swing. Leach, 47, is now getting a second chance to teach kids all over again - but not his own kids and not about hockey.
Leach, the superstar Philadelphia Flyers right-winger, retired from hockey in 1984 with 14 years of NHL experience, one Stanley Cup ring, and a drinking problem.
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Hockey legend Reggie "The Rifle" Leach missed his son's climb through the hockey ranks because his own career was in full swing. Leach, 47, is now getting a second chance to teach kids all over again - but not his own kids and not about hockey.
Leach, the superstar Philadelphia Flyers right-winger, retired from hockey in 1984 with 14 years of NHL experience, one Stanley Cup ring, and a drinking problem.
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A left hook, right, left hook combo that sent Troy Roberts reeling may spell the end of what could have been a promising boxing career for the heavyweight fighter.
Roberts, a gentle West Coast Indian fisherman from Campbell River, B.C., was decked by American Rupert Thomas at a June 12, winner take all boxing tourney at Edmonton's Mayfield Inn. The knock-out punch came early in the second round. The defeat dropped Roberts' fight record to 8-4 and upped Thomas to an 8-1-1 standing.
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A left hook, right, left hook combo that sent Troy Roberts reeling may spell the end of what could have been a promising boxing career for the heavyweight fighter.
Roberts, a gentle West Coast Indian fisherman from Campbell River, B.C., was decked by American Rupert Thomas at a June 12, winner take all boxing tourney at Edmonton's Mayfield Inn. The knock-out punch came early in the second round. The defeat dropped Roberts' fight record to 8-4 and upped Thomas to an 8-1-1 standing.
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A left hook, right, left hook combo that sent Troy Roberts reeling may spell the end of what could have been a promising boxing career for the heavyweight fighter.
Roberts, a gentle West Coast Indian fisherman from Campbell River, B.C., was decked by American Rupert Thomas at a June 12, winner take all boxing tourney at Edmonton's Mayfield Inn. The knock-out punch came early in the second round. The defeat dropped Roberts' fight record to 8-4 and upped Thomas to an 8-1-1 standing.
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A left hook, right, left hook combo that sent Troy Roberts reeling may spell the end of what could have been a promising boxing career for the heavyweight fighter.
Roberts, a gentle West Coast Indian fisherman from Campbell River, B.C., was decked by American Rupert Thomas at a June 12, winner take all boxing tourney at Edmonton's Mayfield Inn. The knock-out punch came early in the second round. The defeat dropped Roberts' fight record to 8-4 and upped Thomas to an 8-1-1 standing.
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A left hook, right, left hook combo that sent Troy Roberts reeling may spell the end of what could have been a promising boxing career for the heavyweight fighter.
Roberts, a gentle West Coast Indian fisherman from Campbell River, B.C., was decked by American Rupert Thomas at a June 12, winner take all boxing tourney at Edmonton's Mayfield Inn. The knock-out punch came early in the second round. The defeat dropped Roberts' fight record to 8-4 and upped Thomas to an 8-1-1 standing.
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A left hook, right, left hook combo that sent Troy Roberts reeling may spell the end of what could have been a promising boxing career for the heavyweight fighter.
Roberts, a gentle West Coast Indian fisherman from Campbell River, B.C., was decked by American Rupert Thomas at a June 12, winner take all boxing tourney at Edmonton's Mayfield Inn. The knock-out punch came early in the second round. The defeat dropped Roberts' fight record to 8-4 and upped Thomas to an 8-1-1 standing.
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On June 11, the University of Alberta's Faculty Club played host to the 1997 Edmonton Catholic School Board's Most Improved Aboriginal Student Awards.
Seventeen promising students received awards for improving their performances in school and in the community over the last year.