Walter Gretzky dead at 82, Wayne Gretzky confirms
Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died. He was 82.
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BREAKING | Walter Gretzky, father of hockey legend Wayne, dies at 82
Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died. He was 82.
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