Hall of Fame defenseman Bobby Orr was an incredible defenseman who revolutionized hockey with his attack from the back, but despite the offered, airborne photo, Orr could not actually fly. The offered 14x11" black & white Type III photo of Orr's "Flying Goal" shows Orr in the air an instant after scoring the Stanley Cup-winning goal 40 seconds into the overtime period of Game 4 of the 1969-70 NHL Stanley Cup.

Orr had an amazing 1969-70 season. He won that season's Ross, Hart, Norris, and Smythe Trophies, the only time that has been accomplished in NHL history. As an attacking defenseman who broke the mold and almost became a fourth forward, Orr led the NHL in scoring in the '69-70 season, with 120 points, on 33 goals and a league-leading 87 assists. For his career, Orr won eight consecutive Norris Awards as the NHL's best defenseman, three NHL MVP Awards, and two Ross Trophies as the league's top scorer. For his career, Orr tallied 915 points on 270 goals and 645 assists. He helped Boston to two Stanley Cups. As for the offered photo, it was taken by Ray Lussier of the Boston Record-American. With the game tied, Orr worked a perfect give-and-go pass with Bruins center Derek Sanderson to win the NHL Championship for Boston, the first time the franchise had won the Stanley Cup since 1941. Orr explained the goal: If it had gone by me, it's a two-on-one, but Derek gave me a great pass. As I skated across, Glenn [Hall, the St. Louis Blues' goalie] had to move across the crease and open his legs a little. [I shot and] as I looked back, I saw it go in, so I jumped." Many observers of the film of the goal believe that Orr was tripped by Noel Picard, a Blues defenseman, just after the goal and Orr flew into the air after the trip. In any event, Orr seems to care less about a possible trip and he appears ecstatic as he playfully extends his arms in flight. One of the most famous goals in NHL history, a replay of it is shown before the Canadian Broadcasting Company's Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts.

The photo exhibits some slight darkening, and there is a very small tear, of less than an inch, on the left margin and some minor creasing, particularly near the edges, but the photo still presents nicely as the foregoing are minor defects with a great photo that was made from a duplicate negative. The iconic photo comes with a PSA/DNA LOA, Photograph Certification: 1P18293.