‘But Rico was beyond special in the sense that despite his French Canadian roots, he made his home in Buffalo and considered himself “one of the guys”. On the golf course, and although he belonged to Crag Burn he played all over the place, Rick would sometimes just show up and join a group. No biggie. He was always approachable and enjoyed chatting with fans of all ages, and I’m sure there will be many such stories about him confirming that. Rick did a lot of terrific things for charity and didn’t want a fuss made.’