- Born
- Birth nameDerek Michael Sanderson
- Nickname
- Turk
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Derek Sanderson was born on June 16, 1946 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for A Knife for the Ladies (1974), 1972 Stanley Cup Finals (1972) and Winter Comes Early (1971).
- Former Boston Bruin Center. Won the NHL Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year. Member of the last 2 Bruin Stanley Cup Champs (1970 & 1972). Became, along with Bobby Hull, the first two significant defections to the upstart World Hockey Assoc. (WHA). A flamboyant personality, Sanderson was a noted party animal who spent himself into bankruptcy on women, cars, and drugs. Later in his career, after returning to the NHL, he straightened his life out in large part with the help of Bruin friend and teammate Bobby Orr. Announces games for the Bruins on radio.
- Derek Jeter and Derek Lowe were named after him.
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