Wednesday, March 16, 2005

 

He Finally Got His Bobblehead Autographed!

Yesterday I posted a story about a mayor autographing his charity bobbleheads, and today I saw a post by someone who (finally) got his old Hanson Brother's hockey bobbleheads autographed by the actors who starred in those roles.

The Hanson Brothers gathered a cult following due to their part in the old Paul Newman movie "Slap Shot", and they've made public appearances since the movie came out in 1977...

"'We flew in Thursday,' said Kohan, wearing an ECHL Gwinnett Gladiators ballcap and a big smile. 'As soon as I heard the Hansons were going to be here, I called my sister and she got the tickets for us.'

Paula Kohan explained that her husband is a huge 'Slap Shot' fan and collects sports cards and memorabilia. On Saturday he carried a bag stuffed with a Steve (Carlson) Hanson bobblehead doll and other items he hoped to have signed by night's end.

'He's had that bobblehead for so long and he always wanted to get it signed,' Paula Kohan, 36, said. 'He always wanted to see the Hansons.'

The Kohans weren't alone... "

Read the entire article at the ECHL website.

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