During the 1991-92 season - which was the NHL's 75th Anniversary- each team appointed a "Celebrity Captain" Some teams appointed ex-players, while other teams appointed celebrities from film and television. The Pittsburgh Penguins appointed Fred Rogers as their Celebrity Captain.
Fred Rogers…as in Mister Rogers…as in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood - that children's TV show that lasted over thirty years.
Many of these Celebrity Captains were featured in the 1991-92 Pro Set Platinum trading card set. "Mister Rogers" appeared in that set of hockey cards. The front of the card shows Rogers' in his trademark sweater and comfortable shoes...(continued)
Friday, May 9, 2008
Won’t you be my neighbor?
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The complete checklist of celebrity captains--
289 Terry O'Reilly ---former Bruins capatain
290 Burton Cummmings –lead singer, Guess Who
291 Marv Albert –sports announcer
292 Larry King –talk show host
293 Jim Kelly –Buffalo Bills quarterback
294 David Wheaton --professional tennis player
295 Ralph Macchio --actor
296 Rick Hansen- Canadian paraplegic athlete / activist for people with spinal cord injuries
297 Fred Rogers –no further need to describe
298 Gaetan Boucher - former Speed skating Olympic champion from Canada.
299 Susan Saint James --actor
300 James Belushi --actor
Very good, but can you name the celebrity captains who *didn't* get a trading card :)
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