This man was known as the gentle giant.
He was a power forward who quietly
revolutionized the game.  He was a huge
man that stood in front of the net and
scored while taking a beating from 2
d-men.  His size couldn't be contained
so the hacked at him crossed checked him
and went at his knees.  The hacked away
until the mighty oak fell.  After Kerr
came Neely, Tocchet, Stevens etc. etc.
Now its Lindros, LeClair, Tkchuck, 
Gratton etc.

He wasnt flashy so he never recieved national
headlines.  He had a total of 15 
artroscopic surgeries in his shoulders and
knees.  Still the man never hacked back.
He just did his job and moved on.  If he
had a mean streak he might have had 5 more
productive years.  

He was one of the most deadly power play
players of all time and he still holds
a the NHL record for most power play
goals in a year-34.  He had 4 straight
50 goal seasons the only Flyer to accomplish
that feat.  He is in the Flyer Hall of
Fame deservingly so, but #12 should be in
the rafters for no one else to wear.

He played through a ton of adversity, as
is to say 15 surgeries aren't enough, his
wife died during the 1988-89 season and
the man kept on.  He was a strong man
that was the first of his kind and
he possesed one of the most lethal
wrist shots of all time.

To me the man is a legend, and should have 
his number retired.  In the seventies it
was Bobby Clarke, in the 90's its the big E,
but the 80's belonged to Timmy.  He carried a team
of young unknown players to the Stanley Cup
twice.  He was unsuccesful both times but
the teams he went against were some of
the best all time.  He would bleed orange
and black and stood for everything that
was Philadelphia.  Even more the man still
lives in the Philadelphia area.

I think its time for Timmy to get
the respect he deserves!