Monday, September 29, 2008


It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of all-time great player/coach Reggie Dunlop (AKA Paul Newman). Dunlop was best known for implementing a hard-nosed brand of violent play, which led the Charlestown Chiefs to the champeenship of the Federal Hockey league in 1977. After the Chiefs franchise subsequently folded, Dunlop (Newman) went into the salad dressing business and also had some cameo roles in "The Color of Money" and "Road to Perdition."

One of the most memorable events in Dunlop's life occurred during the run up to the 1977 championship when Dunlop informed the opposing team's goalie, Tommy Hanrahan, that his wife "suck[ed] pussy." After becoming increasingly enraged at the taunts of his wife being a "dyke" and "lesbian," Hanrahan abandoned his goal and engaged in two separate fights with Dunlop. When asked to comment on what had happened on the ice, Dunlop replied, "I told him his wife was a dyke."

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