#2. Carolyn Peck

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2. Carolyn Peck

2006 Update

The complaints from Hair Fans slowly kept building against Carolyn (who are these people, Tennessee Lady Vols supporters?) - so she reluctantly was dropped from the Top Ten Tresses list during 2006. But she was the last of the "original ten" to drop out. And with her style still unbeaten in our view, she still could come back. Here's an example of her hair in close quarters, during a timeout of a Florida game. It's shoulder-length, side-brushed on top....

....and a side view indicates the left side is trimmed to be bangs, which would only fall across the forehead if pressed. But Peck's hair never seems pressed by anything. It's perfectly-cut, well-placed and controlled hair. We're still impressed, even if we're in the minority opinion. If you agree, check pictures at her own section of the Gator Zone web site.

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2004 Update

Early in 2004, Super-Hair was granted a courtside media pass to watch Carolyn closely at a Florida basketball game. It not only allowed us this close-up shot of her in the post-game media room. From watching for an entire game, we can tell you this Super-Hair truly is long-lasting. Only one or two manuevers near the bench made her on her left side come very close to danger -- and she was showing bangs to deflect trouble, anyway.

We also were able to obtain the Florida women's basketball media guide, which is much easier to handle than the .PDF version online. It provides views from all angles of Peck's Ultimate style. Here's a look at her critical left side, which has natural curl and longer bangs brushed back for safety.

The left side's a bit messier here, during a game, but still the strands are bending back off the face -- especially ones long enough to extend below eye-length.

And this ESPN interview picture shows a bit of hair even farther forward -- but around the crown, hair still is angled back.

"What is Super-Hair's fascination with Carolyn Peck?" a writer asked us during 2004. Simply the fact that this style remains attractive, yet strong at all times. Even when the game gets tight, this hair does not weaken. It is, simply put, an Ultimate head of hair. You can try following it at the Florida sports web site "GatorZone." We also found a few pictures at the strangely-named Yahoo group "Carolyn Peck School of Ebonization" -- but we don't vouch for anything else you might find there.

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2002 Update

While Carolyn showed great style as head coach of the WNBA Orlando Miracle (enough to make a top ten list in Playboy), her teams were not always winners. Now she's back in college, coaching the University of Florida.

The news conference in Gainesville introducing her may have marked the closest call her hair has had; the style looked limp, weak and ready to go. But we're convinced that was a rare bad hair day for her -- because it's held since then with its usual impressive strength. That's why Pack has lasted solidly for three years on our Top Ten list.

So how does she do it? This photo from a 2002 Orlando game offers a clue, as Peck bends over an injured player. The hair near her left eye doesn't budge - due, we suspect, to a mix of body curl, blow-drying and strong spray. As we've mentioned elsewhere on the web site, more "lines of defense" mean stronger, more enduring hold.

A Yahoo! group formed recently for Peck fans -- but when we checked it, the membership and pictures were sparse. If this doesn't change, we may post our own collection. Until then, we suggest trying the Orlando newspaper that's covered this classy coach at both the pro and college levels. A good second choice seems to be an Atlanta sports radio station.

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