Starting at a very initial age, NHL Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky became Canada’s hockey hero instantly. It took him only a few years to become the favorite. After he went pro in 1979, his pictures were everywhere, be it on posters, advertisements, or even on jerseys. He even did some commercials that ultimately led him to become a household face.

At that time, the Great One made connections with several celebrities and supermodels, which eventually led to him meeting his future wife, actress Janet Jones. However, one of those celebrities he met at a charity event in 1982, was model Cheryl Tiegs. A recent throwback of an unseen image of the hockey legend, featuring Tiegs has fans gushing with nostalgia. Let’s get to know more about this.

Wayne Gretzky flaunted a Tennis attire

Recently, a Facebook and an Instagram fan page of Gretzky shared an old image of the Great One with Cheryl Tiegs. Both looked very young, standing in front of the camera, while taking the picture. Tiegs flaunted a T-shirt that read ‘New York Yankees’ with her usual tennis pants, while Gretzky donned a white shirt and white pants. Both of them held racquets in their hands while posing for the photo.

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Evidently, the picture was taken at a charity tennis tournament in 1982. He has already gone pro by then and was playing for the Edmonton Oilers. It was an important year in his career, as he broke the 35-year-old record of Maurice Richard, and was named “Sportsman of the Year” by Sports Illustrated. He also ended up scoring 92 of his career goals during the 1981-82 season.

Long story short, he was successful and at the peak of his career. However, seeing Gretzky at a very young age and posing with the beautiful model, his fans could not help but express their emotions through comments.

Fans reacted to the resurfaced image

As soon as the picture went live on social media, Gretzky’s followers flocked to the comment section and penned their thoughts. Praising the gorgeous model some wrote:

“She is more muscular than Wayne.”

“She was my favorite “Top model” except for the perm… also loved Cheryl.”

Talking about their resemblance in physique, a user hilariously commented, “Which one is Wayne?” A couple of commenters tried to guess the exact date and engaged in debate. One guessed, “By the looks of the Oldsmobile and the Firebird., as well as the NYY t-shirt, 1981.”

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Definitely, the unseen picture of these two jovial personalities caught the attention of their fans, and at the same time, managed to get appreciation.