Significant injuries in Boston sports history

Bobby Orr During the 1967-68 season, his second in the NHL, the dashing 19-year-old defenseman was limited to 46 games because of a right knee injury. It became a career-long problem for Orr, who endured more than a dozen knee operations during his playing days and retired at age 30 in 1979.

Bobby Orr


During the 1967-68 season, his second in the NHL, the dashing 19-year-old defenseman was limited to 46 games because of a right knee injury. It became a career-long problem for Orr, who endured more than a dozen knee operations during his playing days and retired at age 30 in 1979.
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