Walter Gretzky

Walter Gretzky, (October 8, 1938 – March 4, 2021) was a Canadian ice hockey executive. He was best known as the father of Canadian ice hockey icon Wayne Gretzky.
Walter was an installer and repairman for Bell Canada for 34 years, retiring in 1991. A work-related injury in 1961 put him in a coma and deafened his right ear.
He helped charities and fundraisers and coached at his summer youth hockey camp in California.
Walter had worked for the CNIB Foundation (formerly the Canadian National Institute for the Blind).
Gretzky died on March 4, 2021 in Brantford, Ontario from problems caused by a fractured hip at the age of 82. He had Parkinson's disease at the time of his death.