Bobby Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
It was on this fateful day in 1969 that Bobby Clarke was drafted to the Philadelphia Flyers.
A 19-year-old out of Flin Flon, Manitoba, Bobby Clarke was taken in the second round by the Flyers during the 1969 NHL Draft. The 137-point scorer likely should’ve gone higher in the draft.
But when he was diagnosed with Type I diabetes as a teenager, teams turned away from him. They feared he would not be able to play in the NHL. And the Flyers were actually one of those teams who felt that way.