The former Manchester United star had a run of very good luck and upon retiring for the night Best and his young lady decided a champagne night-cap was in order.

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Griffin put up better numbers and, essentially, out-Lucked Luck, who became a star by lifting a forlorn program at a private school out of the shadows of its powerful conference rivals.

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"Anyone who wouldn't be pleased would be mad - I'm honoured and delighted, " said the star of such films as Trouble in Store (1953), Just My Luck (1957) and The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968).

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