Description
Donald Stewart "Don" Cherry is a Canadian ice hockey commentator for CBC Television and a retired professional hockey player and NHL coach. Cherry co-hosts the "Coach's Corner" intermission segment on the long-running Canadian sports program Hockey Night in Canada, and has also worked for ESPN in the United States as a commentator during the latter stages of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Nicknamed Grapes, he is known for his outspoken manner, flamboyant dress, and staunch Canadian nationalism.
Cherry played one game with the Boston Bruins, and later coached the team for five seasons after concluding a successful playing career in the American Hockey League. He is also well known as an author, syndicated radio commentator for the Sportsnet Radio Network, creator of the Rock'em Sock'em Hockey video series, and celebrity endorser. Cherry was voted the seventh greatest Canadian on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's television special, The Greatest Canadian. In March 2010, his life was dramatized in a two-part Canadian Broadcasting Corporation made-for-television movie, Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story, based on a script written by his son, Timothy Cherry.
Born
February 5th, 1934 in Kingston (Age 90)
Films
Teams
Last Changes
2023/11/27
New Response (Success): sent (4) cards - received signed
2023/11/27
New Scanned Autograph (TTM/Probably Authentic)
2023/11/20
New Response (Success): signed one photo