Nothing was more important to Wayne Gretzky than what was happening at home in Brantford, Ontario. Yes hockey is important to NHL’s all-time leader in career goals (894), assists (1,963) and in points (2,857). But when it came to coaching a game just a few hours away or flying home to be with his critically ill mother, the game was no longer a priority.

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At the last minute, he invited five of his friends in to watch. One witness said Tookie helped the executioner find the right vein. Then the lethal injection was administered. From the time he entered the execution chamber until he breathed his last breath, 36 minutes and 15 seconds slipped by. Then Stanley Tookie Williams was gone.

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