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Where Chris Farley lived at Marquette

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This is the “The Red House,” where Chris Farley lived with his fellow club rugby teammates. They enjoyed pranking each other and getting into shenanigans.

Below is The Red House from The 1986 Marquette Hilltop yearbook.

According to “The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts,” Farley thought it would be funny to pull a prank on his neighbors during his senior year.

He left a smoke bomb on the windowsill of a nearby house, hoping that the smoke would drive his neighbors outside. The bomb spun out of control, fell off the window and landed inside.

Here’s the full account of what happened from former Dean Michael Price.

Eventually, Farley returned, turned himself in, was put on probation, and as a result graduated a semester late.

And this is the Red House, Modern Day:

Jeff DeRopp, Francis Landoy, Austin Morlock, Adam Lietzu and Keigo Agata

Farley left the Red House 31 years ago, but the house still stands and continues the legacy.

Originally published at youaremarquette.tumblr.com.

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