Awestruck pundits used to say he played with eyes in the back of his head. Wayne Gretzky simply shrugged off the hyperbole and said he followed instinct by anticipating where the puck was going and foreshadowing where the play might take him.
In other words, athleticism and intelligence were the secrets that carried “The Great One” to unparalleled heights.
From a prepubescent age, as early as age 9, Gretzky was nicknamed the next hockey messiah as he made his ascent toward a professional career in the National Hockey League. It was one in which he targeted idol Gordie Howe’s longtime records.
After looking back on a 20-year career, no one can say Gretzky didn’t meet such expectations in a storybook career that not only saw him obliterate records, but skate away as the greatest athlete ever.
Why is Gretzky the crème de la crème of any athlete who has graced the cosmos? For a couple of reasons. Analyzing the criteria for what makes Gretzky the greatest athlete, one needs to look no further than the two most significant categories used as the key measurements:
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Why Wayne Gretzky is the Greatest Athlete Ever
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