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7/16/2007 12:28:00 PM

Bringing order to a hairy situation

Hulk Hogan
You have to give Hulk Hogan points for the unique shape of his 'stache.
Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com
Despite the endless hype, the presidential election is still more than a year away. But there's good news if you don't want to wait that long to exercise your democratic rights on one of the more important issues facing the republic. Of course, we're talking about picking the top sports mustache of all time.

The American Mustache Institute is sponsoring the contest; you can vote on its Web site. The nominees, selected by a "blue ribbon panel of mustache experts," are baseball's Al Hrabosky, Rollie Fingers and Goose Gossage; football's Ben Davidson and Conrad Dobler; NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty; basketball's Clyde Frazier and Adam Morrison; hockey's Lanny McDonald; bowling's Pete Weber; and wrestling's Hulk Hogan.

A solid list, though Morrison's undernourished lip caterpillar has no business being there, and we would have added Keith Hernandez. (The site does allow write-in votes.) If you're looking for a favorite, consider that the winner will be unveiled at AMI's Mustache Bash 2007, which will be held in Hrabosky's St. Louis saloon. Home-cooking? Still, I voted for Fingers since I consider his handlebar model the most iconic sports 'stache.
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Posted: July 16, 2007 12:49 PM   by Kenny in Quyon
Lanny MacDonald's was pretty strong considering it was Red and he can best be remembered for his playing days with the Calagry Flames
Posted: July 16, 2007 1:18 PM   by anonymoose
If Rollie Fingers' mustache doesn't win, it would be an affront to the entire concept of democracy. If you're a sports fan and you see a handlebar mustache, you immediately think "Rollie Fingers."

Who does Keith Hernandez's mustache think he is?
Posted: July 16, 2007 1:56 PM   by doug.terfehr
This would make for a great Royal Rumble PPV event. Hogan drops the leg on Ben Davidson only to be clocked in the head by a Pete Weber bowling ball. Fingers swoops in to steal the glory, but is tickled into submission by a Richard Petty feather pulled from his cowboy hat. The winner's got to be Clyde Frasier, the man who set the standard by which all cool mustaches are measured.
Posted: July 16, 2007 1:58 PM   by Stache
There is nothing quite like a mustache debate. Goose Gossage? The Eck? Larry Bird? Even Super Mario...

Why not? Secretariat was listed among the top 50 athletes of all time.

Let the debate rage.
Posted: July 16, 2007 2:04 PM   by Smart Alec
No votes for former East German female swimmers? How unfair.

How about a courtesy vote for the underarm hair of the French Women's volleyball team?
Posted: July 16, 2007 2:06 PM   by Son of Papi
A short-live, but classic moustache would have to go to none other than journeyman catcher Sal Fasano. Porn stach anyone???
Posted: July 16, 2007 2:38 PM   by Anonymous
I'm Keith Hernandez, damnit.
Posted: July 16, 2007 4:05 PM   by Richard
Appearently you missed the space right below Richard Petty that says "Write in Candidate:"
Posted: July 16, 2007 4:11 PM   by Anonymous
How many of these guys still have 'staches? I think Rollie and Clyde are still sporting them. That's the sign of the true mustache wearer, a lifelong commitment to it.
Posted: July 17, 2007 12:03 PM   by Anonymous
For cultural significance, it’s hard to ignore Joe Namath's Fu Manchu.
Posted: July 17, 2007 12:50 PM   by Anonymous
How about 1890's boxer John L. Sullivan's handlebar 'stache?
Posted: July 17, 2007 1:00 PM   by Anonymous
If we’re going to include fictional characters, isn’t the Mighty Casey usually pictured with a luxurious handlebar mustache?
Posted: July 25, 2007 7:14 AM   by Rishi
I'm all for mustache contests, but this is a huge Newsday ripoff!
http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/KBQB_blog/
Posted: July 27, 2007 9:46 PM   by Anonymous
Gotta go with Lanny McDonald over Rollie Fingers by a hair. But really, they're all winners. Moustaches for everyone!
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