A Legend in Lost (1925-2008)

Saturday was quite a day for College Football. Lots of upsets that should scramble the BCS, but the day seemed a bit out of place. The world of sports seemed less manly.

This may be a website dedicated to sports, but I think this person falls somewhere in that category. Paul Newman passing away took something away from sports or rather sporting men.

Apart from his birth in Shaker’s Heights, Ohio, I really admired Newman for that life he led. He was ultra manly, playing manly parts in great men movies (Cool Hand Luke, Slapshot, Butch Cassidy) and he acted like a man.

When Newman retired from films he spent time racing (quite manly) and made great food products (new, modern manly), while he was married to one broad for many years. Oh did I mention he was from Ohio.

In all serious, we lost someone who helped define what the twentieth century man was. Newman was cool, handsome, smart and had all around talent. He was also smart by despising the Hollywood attitude. That is a real man there. Modern actors take notice.

Sal Says: “I went as Paul Newman for Halloween 1960-1974,1976-88. I went as Roger Moore in ’75.”