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P O R T L I C E By Geo. H. Carver Sports Editor I do not remember how many years have passed since I first glimpsed a blonde-hair- ed moppet dazzling minor hockey observers with his speed and scoring ability on the ice in Memorial Arena. Nor did I know at the time I was look- ing at a youngster whom, I believe, is des- tined to become the greatest hockey star Canada ever produced. Unlike other hockey stars of the past and present, Bobby Hull's.whole life is not centred on the sport. When the whistle sounds "Taps" on seasonal hockey activities for the Black Hawk star he doesn't dream of summer vacations, balmy days on the golf links or sunning on southern beaches, Bobby probably learned early in his hockey career, that the life of a professional athlete ends when men in other phases of life are in their heyday. Foresight was a big faetur on his pur- chases of a large farm in Prince Edward county -- and stocking it with pure-bred beef cattle. He spends the greater part of his summers there. This with his family, he says, will be his future. Some time ago Bobby decided to put a fabulous hockey career in writing. He is the author of a book "Hockey is My Life" published by Longmans Canada Limited $3.95 which came off the press October 13th, Superstars hi any phase of sport are born, not made. Hull is one of these. He is modest to the extreme when speaking of his achievements on the ice. In his guest-speak- ing appearances his personality reaches across and beyond the table to the farthest corners of the room but it is not propelled with self-glorification rocketry. In his climb to the heights Hull learned many things and carefully stored them in a rententive memory. This is clearly evident in the later chapters of his book in which he gives some sound advice to minors and par- ticularly to coaches. "Hockey Is My Game" is simply and clearly written. The author pays strict at- tention to detail in his chapters relating to the various phases of play. It covers a decade of experience some- times fantastic yet it contains in its earlier chapters the homespun philosophy of a coun- try boy, then going on to record and impart the lessons learned along the hard tough trail to hockey heights. Hull points out the value of the parents to the hockey stars of the future. He was blessed with a sports-minded family espec- ially "Dad" who was no mean player him- self in his early days. He weaves a detailed pattern of his life since he first donned skates. A natural abil- ity and a willingness to absorb instruction and advice eased his way to hockey's upper brackets, "Hockey is My Life'* makes excellent reading for hockey fans no matter their rink- side or TV affiliations. Hull's natural mod- esty is clear in that there are no bombastic accounts of his own successes in the book. Yet he does not hesitate to praise those of his team-mates and players of other clubs. Even Hull detractors -- and these do exist -- will admit, grudgingly perhaps, that the Chicago superstar has come up with a book that should be read by all hockey-mind- ed people. It is a "must" for coaches, particularly those in minor hockey, and for the younger players who nurse secret ambitions to emu- late the remarkable achievements of the Blonde Bomber from Point Anne.