Sport: The Deek Man

The husky, seven-year-old boy saw the cyclist change direction and, just for the hell of it, veer straight for him. But instead of leaping out of the way as the cyclist had assumed he would, the lad defiantly planted his feet, held his ground—and ended up with a broken leg. Last week, at 29, Dickie Moore could still grow stiff with anger when he recalled the incident. "I didn't like being pushed around then," he said, "and I don't like to be pushed around now."

No one pushes Dickie Moore around. Playing left wing for the proud Montreal Canadiens, Moore last week...

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