Known as Canada’s hockey dad, Walter Gretzky died Thursday at age 82. His passing prompted an avalanche of tributes for a genuine, approachable, authentic person who nurtured Wayne’s incredible talents on the family’s famed backyard rink in Brantford, but also never forgot where he came from.
Source: CP24
Wayne Gretzky remembers his father, Walter, as man with 'a heart of gold' at funeral
