Mario Lemieux
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Canadian ice hockey player and team owner
Why Is Mario Lemieux Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Mario Lemieux is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played parts of 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins between 1984 and 2005, and he assumed ownership of the franchise in 1999. Nicknamed "The Magnificent One", "Le Magnifique", and "Super Mario" his combination of size, strength, athleticism, and creativity made him one of the greatest players of all time. A gifted playmaker and fast skater despite his large size, Lemieux often beat defencemen with fakes and dekess.
