centre Jean Beliveau and captain Maurice “Rocket” Richard — compare notes in this seminal shot by Harold Barkley

Each story stands independently as a portrait of a champion and collectively as a snapshot of a remarkable year in sports-and SPORT

Cassidy is suspended from his track team

Bird played his entire 13-year professional career with the Boston Celtics

and "Half-Man

"Nelson Lariano" by Andy Donato Bart Starr centre Jean Beliveau and captainThis is a special order item please email our team at hello@thesportgallery. com before placing your order. This piece is a high quality giclee reprint on acid free paper of an original water colour painting by Andy Donato. Andy Donato is an editorial cartoonist and is also the former Art Director of the Toronto Sun. Born in Scarborough, Ontario in 1937, Donato began his career as a layout artist for Eaton's before becoming a graphic artistic for the