AD Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Classy act. Well done. Lindros donation largest by sports figureLONDON, Ont. – Former NHL star Eric Lindros was known for his presence on the ice – and now in retirement he'll be known for his generosity off it.Lindros was on hand in London, Ont., on Tuesday for the unveiling of the Lindros Legacy Research building, made possible by his $5-million donation to the London Health Sciences Centre.The gift is believed to be the largest one-time charitable donation by a Canadian sports figure.Doctors at the London Health Sciences Centre helped heal Lindros's various injuries during his career, which was cut short by concussions.In a release, Lindros said he was pleased to donate to an ``organization that helps so many."Lindros retired from the NHL last November after stints with the Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Dallas Stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 I hated the guy since the day he refused to play for the Nordiques, but this is a real classy move. Good for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 I hated the guy since the day he refused to play for the Nordiques, but this is a real classy move. Good for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 I hated the guy since the day he refused to play for the Greyhounds, but this is a real classy move. Good for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 a friend of mine (UWO linebacker) used to get his knee rehab'd at that place with Lindros. he always came back with stories about Lindros bragging. Good on him though Good Karma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 I hated the guy since the day he refused to play for the Nordiques, but this is a real classy move. Good for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 I hated the guy since the day he refused to play for the Nordiques, but this is a real classy move. Good for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badams Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 I still hate him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Ha, he was at GT's bar in Chatham one time when i was in highschool (in the upstairs for those that remember) and he had a swarm of ladies around him getting autographs on all kinds of body parts. I was across the bar (a good 40-50 feet) from him and was talking to a buddy about how all the ladies were all over this douche bag, etc. I had snuck beers into the bar for whatever reason so I had the caps, I leaned over to my buddy and said how much if I hit him with this cap (you know the cap fling) Sure enough, zing, right in the head of Eric. He hit the floor like a ton of bricks and the paramedics had to take him to PGH with his 4th concussion. The last sentence is false, but eveything before that is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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