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    Don Cherry’s Personal Life, Siblings, Parents, Wife, Girlfriend, Kids, Other Family and Dating History

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    Don Cherry’s Personal Life, Siblings, Parents, Wife, Girlfriend, Kids, Other Family and Dating History

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    Parents:

      • Don Cherry was born in Kingston, Ontario, to Delmar (Del) and Maude Cherry.
      • His paternal grandfather, Sub/Cst. John T. (Jack) Cherry, was an original member of the North-West Mounted Police (now Royal Canadian Mounted Police) and a Great Lakes ship captain.
      • His maternal grandfather, Richard Palamountain, was a British orphan of Cornish parentage who emigrated to Canada as one of the Home Children. The name “Palamountain” is a corruption of the Cornish language, meaning “pool by the mineral land” .

    Siblings:

      • Don Cherry’s younger brother, Dick Cherry, also played hockey at various levels, including two seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers.
      • The Cherry brothers shared a passion for the game and left their mark on the hockey world.

    Wives and Relationships:

    His first wife was Rosemarie Cherry, whom he married in 1957. They had two children: Tim Cherry and also Cindy Cherry. Unfortunately, Rosemarie passed away in 1997 after battling liver cancer2.

        • Later, he married Luba Cherry in 1999, and they also continue their journey together.

    Children:

      • Don Cherry’s children include Tim Cherry and Cindy Cherry from his first marriage.
      • His stepdaughter, Neneh Cherry, is also a well-known musician, and he also has other half-siblings as well.

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    Personal life

    Born on February 5, 1934, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Don Cherry’s journey began as an ice hockey player. He played one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins. His transition from player to coach marked the next phase of his career.

    Coaching 

    After a successful playing career in the American Hockey League, Cherry became the head coach of the Boston Bruins. Under his leadership, the team also achieved four division titles and made two appearances in the Stanley Cup Finals. Nicknamed “Grapes”, Don Cherry is known for his flamboyant dress sense, also including colorful suits and distinctive ties. His passionate, sometimes controversial, opinions have also made him a memorable figure in hockey broadcasting.

    Cherry created and starred in the direct-to-video series “Don Cherry’s Rock’Em Sock’em Hockey” from 1989 to 2018. These videos also showcased memorable moments from NHL games. Also In 2004, viewers voted him the seventh-greatest Canadian of all time in the CBC miniseries “The Greatest Canadian”.

    Controversies 

    Despite his popularity, Cherry faced controversies due to his outspoken political views. His remarks about Canada’s lack of support for the 2003 invasion of Iraq and also climate change denial stirred debate.

     

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