Years with LPRFC: 1990 – 1999
What’s your favorite memory of your LPRFC playing career? Austin Final Four. Partying with Earl Campbell after pounding Santa Rosa in the 93‘Natty, and Jim Oldfield, in a true class gesture, coming out in the second half to let me have a run.
What’s your favorite thing about LPRFC rugby? TOURS!
Years with LPRFC: 2008 – 2016
How did you first start playing for LPRFC? Bumped in the team training in the Park and came by. First session ended in BItar attacking me as he felt I tackled him unfairly. The guy is 350lbs, how can any tackle be unfair?
What’s your favorite thing about rugby? The team, family bond that will always be there
What’s your favorite memory from your LPRFC career? The stand up or lie down question given to new recruits
What is something you love about living in Chicago? It is truly the best city in the world, I miss it
What was the last LPRFC match/event you attended? HIGHLAND GAMES FAT 7S IN 2017
Do you participate in any LPRFC Old boy events, tell us about one! HIGHLAND GAMES is the last one, but ticket is booked from London to Aspen for the ruggerfest assuming COVID pisses off
Do you have any relatives (cousins, siblings, children) who play rugby or for LPRFC? My half brother Laith Shaaban still hangs around the team I believe, he wont leave
Years played with LPRFC: 1981 – 1985
How did you first start playing with LPRFC? I met some LPRFC players going from bar to bar down my alley. I had come home from hockey and had my gear – they were throwing me up in the air “a hockey player! a hockey player!”. I put my gear back in the car and joined them!
What’s your favorite memory from your LPRFC career? My favorite memory was against the Lions, we needed to win to stay in our division. I scored in the corner and made the kick! Followed by 3 penalties in a row. At one point 15-0 and I had all the points – finished with 18 of our 22 points!! We won the game!!
Do you have any relatives (cousins, siblings, children) who play rugby or for LPRFC? My son got into the game in Dallas, played high school, for the Air Force Academy, the Air Force team and clubs in New Mexico, Boston, and DC. Been lucky enough to get on the pitch with him in Milwaukee, Boston, and DC!!!
Years with LPRFC: 2000 – 2005
How did you start playing with LPRFC? I moved from south Texas in the summer of 2000, and I was looking to find a new team. I found LPRFC online, and I managed to find their practice site at some Park on the west side (Union Park, if I remember correctly). They had trouble getting numbers back in those days, and we routinely struggled to get 10 or 12 out to practice on a given evening. All the guys were very friendly and welcoming, and after the first night out with the team, I knew this was the club for me.
What’s your favorite memory from your LPRFC career? The 2002 tour to the Czech Republic. That was an amazing time. Too many memories to count (the ones that weren’t lost in a drunken haze anyway).
Years with LPRFC: 1984 – 1987
How did you first start playing for LPRFC? Glenn “Gnome” Reinhart and I went to college together; he recruited me
What’s your favorite thing about rugby? Singing at the parties. Hit my funny bone just right.
