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HONORARY ICECATS

.......Robert Loggia (born January 3, 1930 in New York City) is an American character actor.

.......After studying journalism and serving in the United States Army, Loggia began a long career as a supporting player in movies, on stage and on television. He first came to prominence as a Mexican bandit named Elfio Baga in a series of Walt Disney television shows. He also starred as a cat burglar termed good in a short-lived series called T.H.E. Cat. His many films include An Officer and A Gentleman, Scarface, Prizzi's Honor, Independence Day (1996), and as charismatic Senator Anton Kreutzer in Oliver Stone's Wild Palms (1993). Loggia also had a memorable and threatening role as mobster Mr. Eddy in David Lynch's Lost Highway (1997). Loggia poked fun at his "mobster" roles when he played a bumbling corrupt union boss in the John Candy film Armed And Dangerous, but later returned to such roles with a fifth season guest spot in The Sopranos. In 1985, Loggia was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his portrayal of a crusty detective in the thriller Jagged Edge. He has kept active in recent years and won an Emmy nomination in 1989 playing a righteous FBI agent in the TV series Mancuso FBI.

.......Coach G & Icecat board member Anthony Tarantola golfed with Mr. Loggia at the "Space is Special" charity event last May. Mr. Loggia was the honorary chairman of this year's 21st annual Leo Golembiewski Celebrity Golf Classic.

.......Max Baer, Jr. (born December 4, 1937) is an American actor, screen writer, producer and director.

.......The son of legendary boxing champion Max Bare and Mary Ellen Sullivan, he attended Santa Clara University, where he received a bachelor's degree in business administration with a minor in philosophy and domestic science.

.......His acting career began at Warner Bros., where he appeared on TV programs that included Maverick, Surfside 6, Hawaiian Eye, Cheyenne and 77 Sunset Strip. In 1962, Baer was cast in the role of doltish Jethro Bodine on the TV sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies. During the nine year run of the show, he appeared also on Vacation Playhouse and Love, American Style, and in the Western movie A Time for Killing.

.......After The Beverly Hillbillies went off the air in 1971 his major contribution to the entertainment industry was in the field of feature motion pictures.Baer produced the drama Ode to Billy Joe (1976). He directed the comedy Hometown USA (1979), then retired to his home at Lake Tahoe, Nevada, making occasional guest appearances on TV. In late 2003, Baer began developing property at the south end of Carson City into a Beverly Hillbillies themed hotel and casino called Jethro's Beverly Hillbillies Mansion & Casino.

.......Coach G and Icecat board member Donn Ricketts met Max this past spring and he proudly wears his Icecat jersey in Lake Tahoe and is happy to be part of the Icecat family.

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