Robert Marvin Hull Jr

Honour Roll Robert Marvin Hull Jr. scorer and was inducted into the Jr. Champion Bull. Bobby also Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983. purchased half-interest in STLBRK True to his youthful exuberance Gilead 67K (a.k.a. “Stick”), which and declarations, Bobby acquired is the fifth most influential sire of his first Hereford cattle in 1959. For the Canadian Hereford herd. 53 consecutive years, Bobby has Throughout the years, Bobby owned, bred, sold and acquired has been very active within the Hereford genetics. To emphasize Canadian Hereford Association, his passion for the business of lending his famous hockey name breeding Hereford cattle Bobby to support cattle sales, junior states, “I’ll have Hereford cattle programs, zone events and CHA The Canadian Hereford until the day I die”. promotional initiatives by signing Association would like to He bought his first Hereford thousands of autographs, donating introduce our newest Honour cattle with Ralph Richards of hockey memorabilia and making Roll Inductee, Robert Marvin Hull Demorestville, Ontario, and personal appearances. In 2002, Jr., - better known as Bobby Hull. his herd eventually grew to 125 Bobby was recognized by the Bobby grew up in a family of 11 cows. The early herd names were Ontario Hereford Association’s children, of which he was the 5th Goldenhawk Hereford Farm and East-Central Zone for his many born, in rural Point Anne, Ontario. Hull View Polled Herefords. In contributions to the advancement Bobby’s dad, Robert Sr., was a 1968, Bobby moved his herd to of the Hereford breed. labourer for the Canada Cement Whitewood, Saskatchewan, where Through the decades, Bobby Company and was a pretty good he partnered with Walter Horn has attracted new investors and hockey player himself. under the name of Hull and Horn breeders to the Hereford cattle At the age of 13, the Chicago Herefords. When Bobby signed business from non-agricultural Blackhawks gained the rights to for one million dollars with the communities. Professional hockey Bobby and at the age of 14 he left Winnipeg Jets in 1972, he moved players, business leaders and home to play Junior B Hockey his herd to Elmcreek, Manitoba, to entrepreneurs are among the in Woodstock, Ontario, for the partner with Bob Miller, under the many who never would have Woodstock Warriors. He then went herd name BNB Polled Herefords. invested in a single Hereford beast on to play for the St. Catherine’s Then in the late seventies, BNB if it were not for Bobby Hull’s Teepees - the Blackhawks Junior A dispersed and dissolved its persuasion. Some remain Hereford farm team at the time. partnership cattle and Bobby enthusiasts today. On family drives through nearby moved his cattle to various Ontario Wherever Bobby Hull travels Hastings County, Bobby would Hereford Breeders. Eventually, he throughout the world, he is often see Red and White-faced forged a management agreement recognized as an NHL legend. cattle. He told his family that with Lorne Hadden of Blue Dove However, it must be mentioned “Someday, I will have my own Cattle Co. Bobby’s Herd moved that when he is acknowledged Hereford Cattle!” to Bear Island, New Brunswick in he always mentions his passion Bobby eventually joined the 2003, where Michael Goodine took for Hereford cattle and as such Blackhawks Organization in 1957 charge of the herd, now named has been a loyal ambassador to at the age of 18 where he played BNC Polled Herefords. BNC Polled our breed of red and white-faced 13 seasons. He was the first player Herefords is now comprised of cattle. in the NHL to surpass the 50 goal 75 cows, 30 yearling heifers and mark in a single season. He then numerous herd sires. played in the WHA with the Some notable animals that have Winnipeg Jets and finished off his been bred, owned or shown Hockey Career with the Hartford by Bobby Hull over the years Whalers in the NHL, with 610 include PRL Justa Five which was goals and 1,170 points. He also bred by BNB Polled Herefords & amassed 303 goals and 638 points Bob Gordon and was a National in the WHA. At the time of Bobby’s Champion Female, Elmbar Calibre retirement from the NHL, he was was owned partially by BNB Polled ranked the second highest goal Herefords and was a National .

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