Who was the first pro athlete indicted for a crime committed during play?

July 26, 2020November 3, 2011 by Pamela Landy

Dave Forbes of the Boston Bruins hockey team was indicted for a crime committed during a match.

He was alleged to have used aggressive force on an opponent.

On July 18, 1975, his trial for criminal assault ended in a hung jury.

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