DEREK "THE TURK" SANDERSON - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 304159
Price: $160.00
DEREK "THE TURK" SANDERSON
The Boston Bruins "bad boy" is shown on the ice, near the Maple Leafs' goal
Photograph signed: "Derek Sanderson/#16". Color, 9½x7½, framed to an overall of 11x9¼.
After several years in other hockey leagues, Derek Sanderson (b. 1946) won the Calder
Trophy as the NHL's best rookie in 1968. As the center of the defensive line for the
Boston Bruins, he helped the Bruins to Stanley Cup championships in 1970 and 1972.
Sanderson was soon known for his flamboyant life style, driving a silver Rolls Royce and
wearing mink coats. In 1972, he became briefly the world's highest paid athlete ($2.6
million), leaving the Bruins for the World Hockey Association's Philadelphia Blazers. Injuries
and alcohol abuse shortened Sanderson's career, and at one point he was homeless,
sleeping on park benches. Help from former teammates, notably Bobby Orr, got him into rehab,
and Sanderson put his life back together. He became a popular sports announcer, and -
in the 1990s, a successful wealth management advisor to professional athletes. Frame
slightly worn. Otherwise, fine condition. Framed, not by HistoryForSale.
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