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today’s birthday: Mario Lemieux (1965)


Mario Lemieux (1965)

Former professional ice hockey player and current National Hockey League team owner Mario Lemieux is considered one of the greatest players in the sport’s history. He joined the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1984 and led his team to back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 1991 and 1992 before being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1993. After beating cancer, he returned to the ice and led his team on a 17-game winning streak, a league record. What did he do on the day of his last radiation treatment? More… Discuss