Slim and None / Episode #13: “The WHA Gets Off To A Winning Start

Slim and None / Episode #13: “The WHA Gets Off To A Winning Start .... In The Courtroom”

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Before the World Hockey Association played its first games, they won several important battles in the courts that allowed the league to pursue players from the NHL. Today you’ll meet one of the founders of the WHA that was responsible for litigation---Don Regan.

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