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Rick Renfro

Rick Renfro

Owner of Johnny's Tavern in Lawrence, Kansas; former Illinois football player (1982-84); Lawrence Business Hall of Fame inductee (2025)

Jul 8, 2026

1:05
We have to say, "One, two, three, vive la Algeria."
1:09
One, two, three.
1:11
Viva la Algeria.
2:20
Rock Chalk Jayhawk quickly became Rock Chalk Algeria.
2:26
I didn't know a lot about Algeria.
2:27
I'm a history buff and I'd read some books on it, and knew about the French colonization and their independence deal, but what really excited me was the sport angle of it.
2:37
You know, we're not a real big soccer city, and like I said, I own a sports bar, and normally I won't have anybody in there watching the game, unless it's an expat that's a professor up at KU.
2:48
But every game that's been on, we've had a full crowd.

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