Alan Eagleson’s fall from grace, the Calciopoli scandal, Roberto Alomar, Kenesaw Mountain Landis and Bob Hewitt ... professional sports have witnessed many falls from grace
Across the world of professional sports, the NHL occupies an almost unique position with its long-standing tradition of carving the name of every member of a Stanley Cup-winning team onto the trophy.
But as the senior citizen of major team sports trophies on this continent, first awarded in 1893 and passed from one winning team to another in perpetuity, it stands alone. The NFL, MLB and the NBA all commission new trophies from Tiffany & Co. each year, with the champion team getting to keep that season’s trophy.
The CFL has followed in the footsteps of the NHL with its Grey Cup, with winning team members getting their names etched on the Cup’s base, but most other sports across the world simply list the victorious entry – either team or individual – and leave it at that. But that doesn’t mean there haven’t been one-time victors who, such as Brad Aldrich of the Chicago Blackhawks, have brought shame onto themselves and their sport.Once the most powerful man in the hockey world, Alan Eagleson’s fall from grace was both swift and stunning. The former agent for Bobby Orr and the first executive director of the NHL Players’ Association was convicted of fraud and embezzlement in 1998, ultimately serving six months in jail.
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