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Orr

 (ôr), Robert Gordon Known as "Bobby." Born 1948.
Canadian-born hockey player. He led the National Hockey League in scoring in 1970 and 1975 and was the first defenseman to score more than 100 points in a season.
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Orr

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(Biography) Robert Gordon, known as Bobby. born 1948, Canadian ice-hockey player
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