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Year of the Rocket

John Candy, Wayne Gretzky, a Crooked Tycoon, and the Craziest Season in Football History

Paul Woods

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The century-old Toronto Argonauts, like the rest of the Canadian Football League, seemed to be in shambles in 1991. Then everything changed. The Argos were acquired by an unlikely trio: the greatest hockey player of all time, Wayne Gretzky; a universally beloved comic genius, John Candy; and an upstart sports magnate, Bruce McNall, whose apparent Midas touch masked dark secrets. They audaciously swiped from the NFL the most-hyped college athlete in years, Rocket Ismail, by signing him to the richest football contract ever, and set their sights on a league championship. Candy’s friend Dan Aykroyd summoned the Blues Brothers band to fly in from Europe and perform, along with Candy, Jim Belushi, and Mariel Hemingway, at the Rocket’s first game. And the season only got crazier from there... Year of the Rocket is the untold saga of one of the greatest gambles in sports history, and one of the most unforgettable seasons on any gridiron, brought to life by a veteran sportswriter who combines meticulous research with the perspective and passion of a lifelong fan.

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Blues Brothers, High-Stakes Sports Entertainment, Sports Fandom, John Candy, Athlete Acquisition, Fan Perspective, Sports Contracts, League Championship, Dan Aykroyd, Gridiron Seasons, Sports Marketing Strategies, Sports Entertainment, Sports Management, Impactful Sports Figures, Sports Magnates, Historical Sports Events, Pop Culture Icons, CFL Legacy, Rocket Ismail, Toronto Argonauts, Unlikely Trio Team, Celebrity Ownership, Jim Belushi, Sports Legends, Wayne Gretzky, Risk and Reward, Canadian Football League (CFL), Sports Gambles, Canadian Football History, Sports Marketing, Mariel Hemingway, Sports Enthusiast, Bruce McNall, Canadian Sports History, NFL Football Contracts, Unforgettable Season, Sport Business, Legendary Moments, Sports History, Sportswriter