GORDON L. "BRUD" LAGANKE Jr.

Sorry to have to say goodbye from a distance to another one of our excellent poker players, Brud Laganke. Always a pleasure to hear his views on everything from sports to politics and most things in between. Brud was erudite, humorous and a damn fine card player who had a terrific memory. When I first met him over 10 years ago he remembered my name from a quote I had made about his brother's lube shop in Cleve. Hts. because it appeared in a piece of advertising. He also recognized that a...