Dick Trickle, RIP

Old-time (at least, people my age) will recognize the name Dick Trickle, the coolest driver in NASCAR. Once lit a cigarette while driving his race car with his knees during a caution lap, on TV no less. Dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot at age 71. Along with Mack Strong, he had one of the best names in any sport!

Wow. I wouldn't have guessed he was that old already.

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lol. Dick Trickle... best name in sports.

CANHawk":3cad2930 said:

lol. Dick Trickle... best name in sports.

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Dick Butkus could give him a run for his money.

Apparantly he offed himself....http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/1 ... 89578.html

Largent80":irc23w36 said:

Apparantly he offed himself....http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/1 ... 89578.html

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After 70 years he finally got tired of people making fun of his name? Geez, he could have just gone by Richard...

Actually, it'll probablly come out that he had a brain tumor or ALS or pancreatic cancer or something nasty like that.

He qualified for the Indy 500 several times besides Nascar. He was in the race our local legend Tom Sneva "The Gas Man" won in 83 I believe it was.

As I recall he was the owner of a large corporation that allowed him the money to compete tho he never got in the "upper" level of competition.

A great and funny guy tho. sadly he must not have been able to handle it when the cheering stopped.

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CANHawk":1rqp0ly9 said:

lol. Dick Trickle... best name in sports.

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Dick Butkus could give him a run for his money.

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Coco Crisp is is up there too.

hawker84":2i9bmc9p said:

JSeahawks":2i9bmc9p said:

CANHawk":2i9bmc9p said:

lol. Dick Trickle... best name in sports.

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Dick Butkus could give him a run for his money.

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Coco Crisp is is up there too.

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Coco Crisp is a source of 7 essential vitamins, nutirents and a buttload of sugar!