John "Dropkick" Murphy
publication date: Thursday, September 10, 2020 (part of Fall 2020)
category: Medicine
clue: His wrestling career gave him his violent nickname, but this medical doctor spent much of his life devoted to helping alcoholics at his Massachusetts facility, who needed a place to get sober before rehab existed.
difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, Ryan Case, and Josh Biederman
player landmarks: This was the first goo solved by Josh Biederman.

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