Al Osborne (born 8 March 1947 in Weston,

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) is a retired professional Canadian

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player who was selected in the first round (4th overall) of the

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. Osborne was a 16-year-old playing junior B hockey in the Weston, Ontario when he was selected fourth overall by the

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in the first ever

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amateur

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. He played three seasons (1964–67) in the

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with the

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before turning professional with the Omaha Knights for the 1967-68 season in the

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. He split the following season playing in both the

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and the

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where he played with the

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and

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respectively. Osborne continued to play

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the next eight seasons (1969–77) in the OHA Senior A League where he suited up with the Orillia Terriers, Brantford Foresters,

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, and

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Osborne, Al 1947 births Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Living people National Hockey League first-round draft picks New York Rangers draft picks Omaha Knights (CHL) players Salem Rebels players Ice hockey people from Toronto Toronto Marlboros players