Robert Allen Gassoff (April 17, 1953 in Quesnel, British Columbia - May 27, 1977 at Gray Summit, Missouri) is a professional ice hockey player. He played four seasons at NHL for St. Louis Blues. He was killed in a motorcycle accident on a friend's land and his teammate Garry Unger near Gray Summit, Missouri; his third number was later retired by the Blues.
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Motorcycle accident
Gassoff was killed in a motorcycle accident on Memorial Day Sunday night in 1977. He and his pregnant wife, Diane, were invited to a post-regatta barbecue event on his 200-acre Garry Unger team (0.81 km 2 ) farm near Gray Summit, Mo. At approximately 06:00, Gassoff joined several others in riding motorcycles around the Unger property. Unger later said that he remembered wondering if it was a good idea for Gassoff to ride a motorcycle because he had been drinking and had no driving experience. Gassoff exits the Unger property on a gravel road that joins into a winding road leading up the hill to Villa Ridge, Missouri. Gassoff does not wear a helmet and does not have a license plate on his motorcycle and decides to run uphill and return soon. On his way back down the hill, he collided with a car driven by a man named Douglas Klekamp. The accident killed Gassoff, and Klekamp left unharmed. In October 1977, Gassoff's widow filed a $ 3 million lawsuit against Unger, his wife, and Klekamp, ​​who is presumed to be one of Unger's employees performing Ungers duties. Unger described Gassoff's death as one of the most devastating moments of his life.
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Family
Gassoff's sister, Brad, is also an NHL hockey player. His brother, Ken, born October 9, 1954, was designed by the New York Rangers in Proverbs Draft NHL 1974 and by Houston Eros in the 1974 WHA Draft Amalia.
Tributes
After his death, Trophy Bob Gassoff was made to be presented annually to the most advanced defenseman in the Central Hockey League (CHL).
Career statistics
See also
- List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career
References
External links
- Bob Gassoff's career statistics on The Internet Hockey Database
- The story of the accident
- Bob Gassoff at Discover the Mausoleum
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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