Athletes Who Retired Way Too Early

Bobby Orr

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Bobby Orr’s twelve-year NHL career, most of it with the Boston Bruins, was notable for his excellence on both offense and defense. Orr won the Stanley Cup with the Bruins in both 1970 and 1972, and he also twice led the NHL in points (combined goals and assists), still the only defenceman ever to do so. Knee injuries ended Orr’s time in Boston and derailed the next phase of his career with the Blackhawks, and he also retired at age 30. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame just one year later.

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