I am meeting Walter on January 1st.
i am pretty excited, him and my dad know each other because my dad was really good friends with Wayne growing up.
it is actually a public meet, BUT my best friends sister works at the store, and we get to stay behind and talk to him and stuff.
if anyone wants anything autographed, just message me, we can work something out.
btw, Wayne isn't going to be there obviously, only Walter.
2007-12-03 04:10:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Hockey
Haley, i know Walter had a stroke and could have died, but how did his wife die?
2007-12-03 04:36:02 · update #1
LOL, the true reason i asked this question was because i was waiting for LITY to tell me how he knew the whole gretzky family.... and he did! :P
2007-12-03 07:48:30 · update #2
Wow thats sad Haley, i was just talking to my dad about her, he said she was really nice, but no one was closer then Wayne and his father.
2007-12-03 07:49:14 · update #3
Yes, I've met Walter. The Gretzky's live a couple blocks from the Brantford Mall and Walter was in there nearly every day talking to the guy who ran the sports dept (Harold Yemm) in the Woolco store. When I was going to school (again) I worked part time in the store during the change over to Walmart and spoke with Walter nearly every day. Walter always had time to talk to anyone who wanted to.
Yo Chris, did your dad go to NPC? I may know him.
2007-12-03 05:40:01 · answer #1 · answered by PuckDat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
::Blushes in embarassment::
Not a FORMAL but it was a little funny.
I met MR. Gretzky in wayne's resturant, when Wayne was a Ranger.
Mr. Gretzky was walking by and yes although I realised a bit late all inside were calling him 'Walter', by manners I called him 'Mr. Gretzky' & he says ..."Mister ?"
(I so wanted to hide under the table, glad I could give him a chuckle)
2007-12-03 20:23:07 · answer #2 · answered by red_e_freddie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, in Nagano in 1998. Already got his autograph. Keep him away from the booze though. He can get wasted.
2007-12-04 23:25:49 · answer #3 · answered by fugutastic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, Chris that is great. No, never met him. Remember January 7th, will be the one anniversary of his wife's death. You might want to say something sympathetically nice to him.
Chris, she died of lung cancer.
2007-12-03 12:31:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is awesome.I would love something signed but I don't want you to go out of your way.Can you ask him who he idolized in hockey when he was growing up for me?Thanks.
2007-12-03 13:24:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've met Walter.....and Phyllis.........and Wayne...........and Kim.............and Keith..............and Glen.............and Brent
2007-12-03 14:07:12 · answer #6 · answered by Like I'm Telling You Who I A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋