# Donald Stewart "Grapes" Cherry, (born February 5, 1934) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 5, 2009, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/donald-stewart-grapes-cherry-born-february-5-1934/62519 "2009-02-05T06:30:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jared](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jared/32/4976_2.png) [@Jared](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jared)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/donald-stewart-grapes-cherry-born-february-5-1934/62519/1 "2009-02-05T06:30:53Z")
75 today… not all you out there like him but he is part of hockey history ![http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Cherry_Maclean.jpg/200px-Cherry_Maclean.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Cherry_Maclean.jpg/200px-Cherry_Maclean.jpg) **Donald Stewart “Grapes” Cherry** , (born [February 5](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_5), [1934](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1934)) is a [Canadian](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada) [hockey](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey) commentator for [CBC Television](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBC_Television). Cherry co-hosts the “Coach’s Corner” intermission segment (with [Ron MacLean](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_MacLean)) on the long running Canadian sports program _[Hockey Night in Canada](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey_Night_in_Canada)_, and in addition recently joined [ESPN](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESPN) in the [United States](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States) as a commentator during the latter stages of the [Stanley Cup](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Cup) playoffs. He is known for his outspoken manner, flamboyant dress, and staunch patriotism.[[1]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Cherry_(ice_hockey)#cite_note-0) Prior to his broadcast career, Cherry was a [National Hockey League](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League) player and coach. He played [one game](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_one-gamers_in_the_National_Hockey_League) with the [Boston Bruins](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Bruins), and later coached them during the days of [Bobby Orr](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Orr). He is also well-known as an author, syndicated [radio](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio) commentator for [The Fan Radio Network](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CJCL), creator of the _[Rock’em Sock’em Hockey](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Cherry%27s_Rock%27Em_Sock%27em_Hockey)_ video series, and celebrity endorser. Cherry was voted as the seventh greatest Canadian on the [Canadian Broadcasting Corporation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Broadcasting_Corporation)’s television special, _[The Greatest Canadian](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Canadian)_. ---
**Author:** ![j\_espo1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/j_espo1/32/7291_2.png) [@j\_espo1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/j_espo1)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/donald-stewart-grapes-cherry-born-february-5-1934/62519/2 "2009-02-05T06:31:41Z")
:bigclap: :bowdown: ---
**Author:** ![98SS10](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/98ss10/32/7288_2.png) [@98SS10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98SS10)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/donald-stewart-grapes-cherry-born-february-5-1934/62519/3 "2009-02-05T06:53:45Z")
Had me nervous there, thought this was RIP thread! WHEW! Happy Bday Grapes! ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/donald-stewart-grapes-cherry-born-february-5-1934/62519/4 "2009-02-05T07:01:03Z")
yea really, you had me scared too haha ---
**Author:** ![L8APEX1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/l8apex1/32/7276_2.png) [@L8APEX1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/L8APEX1)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/donald-stewart-grapes-cherry-born-february-5-1934/62519/5 "2009-02-05T11:56:31Z")
I can’t stand him, but still respect him. happy bday ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/donald-stewart-grapes-cherry-born-february-5-1934/62519/6 "2009-02-05T12:06:43Z")
Sometimes I enjoy listening to him, sometimes he gets a case of the maddens and just pulls shit out of his ass and rambles on. ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/donald-stewart-grapes-cherry-born-february-5-1934/62519/7 "2009-02-05T12:08:17Z")
He was on the Nhl Live! show today. I love the man. Happy bday 👏