Dick Turpin as Turpin in the 1974 Carry On film "Carry On Dick" and LWT cast Richard O'Sullivan as Turpin in their eponymous series "Dick Turpin". Footnotes Notes Bibliography Dick Turpin Richard Turpin (bapt. 21 September 1705 – 7 April 1739) was an English highwayman whose exploits were romanticised following his execution in York for horse theft. Turpin may have followed his father's trade as a butcher early in his life but, by the early 1730s, he had joined a gang of deer thieves and, later, became a poacher, burglar, horse thief and killer. He is also known for a fictional overnight
Dick Roberge the 1974-75 season where he would lead the team to the Lockhart Cup as winners of the NAHL playoffs. Roberge would return again to Johnstown to coach the Johnstown Wings but was not nearly as successful, finishing 25-42-3. Roberge had a brief cameo in the movie Slap Shot, which was filmed in Johnstown. He appears in the film as referee Ecker, who throws the Hanson Brothers out of a game. Dick Roberge Dick Roberge (born April 7, 1934) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward and coach. He currently holds the record for most minor-leagues goal scored with 752