7. Both Luke And Wayne Had Two Father/Mentor Figures
A grizzled old survivor of times past, Wayne's Obi Wan Kenobi was named Gordie Howe aka Mr. Hockey. He achieved legend status playing professional hockey until he was 52 years old, and survived the rough years by patenting the '
Gordie Howe hat trick' which was to get a goal, an assist, and into a fight all in the same game. He also patented the 'Gordie Howe elbow' which was basically an elbow to the opponent's face when neither the opponent nor the referee were looking. Gordie Howe is considered one of the greats for his longevity, his low key demeanor off the ice and willingness to fight as well as score. Near the end of his playing years he took on the humble mantle of being Wayne Gretzky's idol. Gretzky wore Howe's # 9 in honor of Howe until he arrived to a team who already had a player wearing number 9. On a suggestion from the coach, he decided on the double 9's, and in so doing made #99 the most famous number in sports history. In keeping with mentors, there is hardly a better story of the father-son bond than Wayne has with his father, Walter, the driving force behind Wayne's grounded success. Even during his peak years, Wayne was always considered the greatest ambassador to the sport of hockey. He never pulled any type of superstar attitude, never blamed his teammates for losses and never bragged about his accomplishments. He continually strove to be better and never took his fame, job or fortune as his right. He did everything he could for the good of the game. This could only have been through a strong parental influence in his formative years that kept any sense of arrogance in check. If Gordie was Obi Wan Kenobi, Walter was Wayne's Yoda.