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From: georgeh@gjhsun (George H)
Subject: Re: Don Cherry - help me out, here
Organization: Michigan State University
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[email protected] (Laurie Marshall) writes:
>Don got his nickname 'Grapes' but I'm not sure. Don use to coach the
>Boston Bruins. I don't know exactly when that was. Could someone fill
>me in on this info?
I think that the name 'grapes' came because as coach (for the Bruins ?
or in the minors ?) he used to chew on grapes to keep from getting
dehydrated during the games. His dog Blue may have been named
'cause he liked Labatts beer ... anyone know about that ?