Portrait of a hockey legend includes interviews of several ice hockey players on their memories of playing against probert. Ten former nhlers tell their tale of fighting bob probert. For more details, call 828 6870681 biltmore park or 828 2967335 asheville mall. Probert book reveals life of sex and drugs the globe and mail. Robert alan probert was a canadian professional ice hockey forward. He has shared in two pulitzer prizes, first for the washington posts coverage of the watergate scandal, and later for coverage of the 911 terrorist attacks.
While a successful player by some measures, including being voted to the 198788 campbell conference allstar team, probert was best known for his activities as a fighter and enforcer, as well as. Malinowski has also produced books about facing federer, nadal, mcenroe, sampras, marat safin, serena williams, steffi graf and lleyton hewitt. Probert played for the national hockey leagues detroit red wings and chicago blackhawks. Bob probert was destined to leave his mark on the role of enforcer in ways no one could have possibly imagined back in the fall of 1985. As a hockey fan reading this book, i was intrigued to read about what life in the nhl was like. Probert gives us his tale, posthumously as it turned out, of his formative years, his hockey career with the red wings and the blackhawks and describes life after hockey.
Tough guy is a gripping journey, full of jawdropping stories about bobs onice battles and his reckless office encounters with drugs, alcohol, customs officials, police, courts and the nhl. Bob probert director of operations pierbridge, inc. Nhl tough guy bob probert s body is carried to the windsor christian fellowship in a casket driven by a motorcycle while fans mourn his loss. Red wings shop understands the passion that goes into gameday, which is why we hustle to make sure all types of detroit red wings bob probert tshirts are available for women, men and kids to wear as they cheer. Hockeys heavyweight champions by bob duff online at alibris. Get all the latest stats, news, videos and more on bob probert. Domi on leafs, enforcers and his bff lemieux sportsnet. New listing 199293 fleer ultra bob probert signed card bgs authentic detroit red wings. Jan 27, 2020 bob probert was destined to leave his mark on the role of enforcer in ways no one could have possibly imagined back in the fall of 1985. Bob probert and craig coxe throw off the gloves and engage in one of the nhls most memorable fights of all time. Share your condolences, send flowers, find funeral home information.
Bob probert biography facts, childhood, family life. He backed up his teammates one hundred percent, taking on the toughest guys of his era. View bob proberts profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Fighting in the nhl isnt what it used to be, but bob probert was a legendary warrior, who actually possessed good hockey skills. Book signing central is an event information service brought to you by. Bob probert was a sports and recreation good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. Bob probert detroit red wings mens branded backer tshirt ash sure you can go around and tell everyone how dedicated you are to the detroit red wings, but there is a much easier way to get your point across. There are suggestions below for improving the article. Oct 22, 2010 chicago blackhawks bob probert 24 and boston bruins andrei nazarov 62 of russia, mix it up along the boards during a first period fight sunday, oct.
Bob probert, kirstie mclellan day, dani probert, steve yzerman. This revealing of bob probert s early life, via this article, helped me pin down the persona of this kingpin of nhl fighters from 19862002. This book examines the career of the nhls all time greatest enforcertough guy bob probert via interviews with teammates and insiders. I enjoyed reading about bob probert and his struggles and obstacles in life that he had to overcome.
He was 45 and is survived by his wife, dani, and their four children. Probert, bob suddenly on july 5, 2010 at 45 years of age. Former nhl tough guy bob probert dead at age 45 the. Aug 05, 2014 even in the mid 90s, before progressive thought began to thoroughly permeate the hockey landscape, the hawks signing of bob probert away from the red wings was flawed in logic. New documentary examines human side of bob probert. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake. Theo fleurys playing with fire, bob proberts tough guy, ron macleans cornered and hockey towns, wayne gretzkys 99. Robert alan probert april 20, 1985 july 5, 2010 was a canadian professional ice hockey right winger. Stories of the game at the following locations during october. Even in the mid 90s, before progressive thought began to thoroughly permeate the hockey landscape, the hawks signing of bob probert away from the red wings was flawed in logic. Due to time restrictions and the volume of fans, bobby is only able to sign one piece of memorabilia per person at book signing events. Curtis joseph, former nhl great, will be signing copies of cujo at various locations during the months of october, november, and december. My life on the edge by bob probert with kirstie mclellan day foreword by steve yzerman with a special foreword by dani probert.
Probert signed with the chicago blackhawks on july 23, 1994, but was placed on inactive status by commissioner gary. Bob pulford saw a behemoth of a man in probert terrorize his club in the mid to late 80s both with physical violence and occasionally on the scoreboard, though. Bob probert, canadian ice hockey player born june 5, 1965, windsor, ont. Bob probert simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Signed on title page by probert, color streamer fly on title page provided by alvin therault. Sign and view the guest book, leave condolences or send flowers. Tough guy is a page turning journey of the life story of legendary nhl enforcer bob probert. Bob probert was a warrior on the ice, a boxer on skates, a guy always looking for a fight. Bob probert trading card values sportlots price guide. Bob probert film mix of exred wings toughness, tenderness. Wayne gretzky, the great one, will be signing copies of 99. This revealing of bob proberts early life, via this article, helped me pin down the persona of this kingpin of nhl fighters from 19862002.
Serafina author robert beatty has two upcoming book. Macleans magazine the former nhler put his office struggles behind him and died a family man in september 1999, about three years before his playing days in chicago were over, bob probert and his wife, dani, set their homecoming in motion. Bob probert was the type of hockey player called an enforcer. My life on the edge, by bob probert, bob probert, kirstie mclellan day, kirstie mclellan day, a trade paperback from harpercollins, an imprint of harpercollins publishers. These quotes are excerpted from the new book facing bob probert. Kirstie mclellan day is the coauthor of the canadian bestselling hockey memoirs cornered harpercollins, 2011, with ron maclean.
Bob probert shirt detroit red wings bob probert tshirts. Legendary nhl tough guy bob probert died monday after collapsing while on a boat on lake st. Probert is the subject of scoop malinowskis 2019 book, facing bob probert. Toronto one way or another, the late bob probert figured his four children were going to come across the details of his often troubled, sometimes sordid, life. Jul 05, 2010 bob lost the fight of his life this afternoon, said probert s fatherinlaw, dan parkinson, a police officer who performed cpr before probert was rushed to ontarios windsor regional medical center. The bonds i have, the role i did, including the tough guys i fought, every one of those guys can relate to.
Stories of the game, and kelly hrudeys calling the shots. My most hated hawk bob probert faxes from uncle dale. My life on the edge and millions of other books are available for. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. He supported many local charities and twice visited troops in afghanistan. Randall probert lived and was raised in strong, a small town in the western mountains of maine. The night stu grimson became the grim reaper, thanks to three left hands from his opponent by dave feschuk sports columnist sat. Bob probert carved out a fearsome reputation as an enforcer, during a lengthy career spent with the red wings and blackhawks, before dying of a heart attack in 2010 at age 45.
After the korean war captain parnell peasley boards a train in bangor, maine, for howe brook village, a wilderness settlement that grew up along the bangor and aroostook railroad on the shore of st. Drafted in the third round of the 1983 nhl entry draft by the detroit red wings, bob probert had size and skill and he had that x factor gms loved. Bob probert waves to the fans prior to dropping the puck for the cermonial faceoff during game four of the western conference final of the 2009. Book signing central is an event information service brought to you by veryfinebooks. Proberts opponents often feared him, but they always respected the man beneath the bloodied jersey.
The night stu grimson became the grim reaper, thanks to. My life on the edge by bob probert, kirstie mclellan. The print features bob probert in two action poses wearing his white, with red trim, detroit red wings uniform. Oct 01, 2011 this was a very good book by arguably the best fighter in the nhl. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Nov 07, 2015 the only fights tie domi discussed in detail were his epic tilts with windsors bob probert, the reigning nhl heavyweight champ, and joe kocur, proberts bruise brother. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. In 2010, his biography was published posthumously by harpercollins of toronto bob probert died of a massive heart attack on july 5, 2010. Six months after graduating from high school, he left the small town behind for baltimore, maryland, and a marine engineering school, situated downtown near what was then called the block. He played for the detroit red wings and the chicago blackhawks. Probert book reveals life of sex and drugs the globe and.
Bob probert, born and raised in windsor, ontario, was a winger with the detroit red wings and the chicago blackhawks between 1985 and 2002. Best fighters in chicago blackhawks history, part i. Bob probert was a winger with the detroit red wings and. A loving husband to dani and a dedicated father to their four children, probert supported many local charities and twice visited the troops in afghanistan. My life on the edge by bob probert, kirstie mclellan day, dani probert, steve yzerman at barnes.
Always looking for somebody you see, i couldnt pin him. Probert played a total of 1,016 games in the national hockey league nhl. Robert alan probert june 5, 1965 july 5, 2010 was a canadian professional ice hockey. Robert bob alan probert was born in windsor, ontario in june of 1965. The only fights tie domi discussed in detail were his epic tilts with windsors bob probert, the reigning nhl heavyweight champ, and joe kocur, proberts bruise brother. Nhl enforcer bob proberts widow sprinkled his ashes in red. The 2019 book of scoop malinowski on probert titled facing bob probert. Bob will be greatly missed and we look forward to seeing him in heaven. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. Probert widow talks about bob probert s injured brain duration. Portrait of a hockey legend, a collection of interviews of hockey figures about their memories of playing against probert. He along with kocur remained subjects of the september 9, 2011 published book bruise brothers by bob duff. The night stu grimson became the grim reaper, thanks to three.
Curtis joseph cujo book signing in october, november. Bob woodward is an associate editor at the washington post, where he has worked for fortyfour years. Apr 11, 2017 bob probert carved out a fearsome reputation as an enforcer, during a lengthy career spent with the red wings and blackhawks, before dying of a heart attack in 2010 at age 45. But that, sadly, is about the most significant thing that can be said for him on that side of the law. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. During a notorious career with the detroit red wings and the chicago blackhawks, bob probert racked up points, penalty minutes and bar bills, establishing himself as one of the most feared enforcers in the history of the nhl. Bob probert was a winger with the detroit red wings and the chicago blackhawks between 1986 and 2002. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bobs connections.
When the red wings alumni were introduced for the second game of the alumni showdown at comerica park tuesday, joe kocur wore 24, not his customary 26, in honor of bob probert. Make a statement on game day in a new red wings bob probert shirt so your status as a fan cant be questioned. Bob, you are the reason why i and many others got into the sport of hockey. He died suddenly in 2010 at the age of 45 while boating with his family.
Former forward for the detroit red wings and chicago blackhawks, known as a fighter and enforcer, one half of the muchfeared bruise brothers. Probert played for the national hockey leagues detroit red wings. My life on the edge, the film uses bob proberts words to narrate the hockey, the substance abuse and. Nov 06, 2015 for the launch of his new book, shift work, tie domi, sat down with us for a noholds barred interview to discuss his life in the game, being a toronto maple leaf, the niedermayer hit and his. Nhl enforcer bob proberts widow sprinkled his ashes in. Your leadership and devotion will not be forgotten. Todays deals best sellers find a gift customer service registry new releases. Chicago blackhawks bob probert 24 and boston bruins andrei nazarov 62 of russia, mix it up along the boards during a first period fight sunday, oct. Unfollow bob probert autograph to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. That was enough to make him a detroit sports legend, but the wobbly documentary tough guy. I really enjoyed reading this book because it showed how hard the path to the nhl is. The genre of this book was an autobiography because bob probert wrote it himself.
Oct 12, 2019 the night stu grimson became the grim reaper, thanks to three left hands from his opponent by dave feschuk sports columnist sat. They purchased a waterfront property in lakeshore, ont. Bob probert is a canadian professional ice hockey forward. Bob probert film a mix of former red wings toughness, tenderness, troubles.
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