The Great One Section A 1. Summary <Tab/>Wayne Gretzky grew up in Branford, Ontario. When he was just three, his father made him an ice rink in their backyard. Gretzky was only seven years old when he scored more than three hundred goals in the season. Wayne Gretzky loved hockey and made it his life. His talent, diligence and perseverance got him into the National Hockey League at the age of …showed first 75 words of 572 total…

…showed last 75 words of 572 total…The Great One- #99! 5. <Tab/>The lesson that I learned from this book is, although Wayne Gretzky was extremely talented, -"Follow your dream and Never Give Up." When Gretzky was a young boy, he dreamed of being a hockey player in the NHL. His fathers pushed him hard to practice and develop his skills. Everyday Wayne's father made him go outside to the backyard where his father built an ice rink.