Year of the Rocket: John Candy, Wayne Gretzky, a Crooked Tycoon, and the Craziest Season in Football History

by Paul Woods

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The century-old Toronto Argonauts, like the rest of the Canadian Football League, seemed to be in shambles in 1991. Then everything changed. The Argos were acquired by an unlikely trio: the greatest hockey player of all time, Wayne Gretzky; a universally beloved comic genius, John Candy; and an upstart sports magnate, Bruce McNall, whose apparent Midas touch masked dark secrets. They audaciously swiped from the NFL the most-hyped college athlete in...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1989555446

ISBN13:9781989555446

Release Date:September 2021

Publisher:Sutherland House Books

Length:275 Pages

Weight:0.98 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"

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