Hockey Players Are A Class Act
Someone mentioned in this thread how boxers were a nice bunch of people... and I agree. The group that I've most enjoyed is hockey players - from having dinner with Gordie Howe to golfing with Nick Lidstrom - really down to earth good people. And I laughed out loud when I read about someone's spot on observation about Lee Trevino - the persona of the Merry Mex but really a miserable person to be around... unlike great players and great people like Nicklaus, Palmer and Gary Player. Player, in fact, is one of the most interesting of all the athletes I've ever met in 40 years.
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