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Article: NHL GAMBLING SCANDAL LIKELY HAD ROOTS AT PHILLY SPORTS BAR; CITY'S PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES AND MOB FIGURES FREQUENTED THERE, TROOPER SAID.(News)
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- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- February 12, 2006
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Byline: John P. Martin and Rick Hepp, Newhouse News Service
Newark, N.J. -- "Jimmy Dimples," they called him at the South Philly watering hole. At least the women did. Bartender James Harney had a bodybuilder's physique, a model's face, designer clothes and a goal.
He wanted to be a New Jersey state trooper.
Richard Tocchet had a nickname, too. To legions of pro hockey fans and players around the continent, he was simply "Toc," a fitting one-syllable moniker for an athlete known for his endurance and grit.
At first glance, the two men shared little in common. But the sports star and the cop crossed paths at least five years ago, when ...