In October of 1970, the Star ran before-and-after shots of the Argos' Tommy Bland, who wore a wig when he wasn't playing. ( Jeff Goode Photos / Toronto Star Archives )Ryan Benson’s approach to hair care in 1969 was to just roll with it. So it wasn’t unusual to see the Torontonian in a Yonge St. salon, head and sideburns wrapped in rollers. It was the dawn of a new era of hairiness in Hogtown. The 16-year-old art student was kicked out of class at Castle Frank High School for wearing his hair longer than the principal approved.

Source: thestar November 24, 2016 14:02 UTC