There are many ways to describe DiFabio, who was born and raised in Washington. “Billy was a character,” said Von Benko, who worked alongside DiFabio for 50 years at many Pittsburgh sporting events, including Super Bowls and playoff games. The Whalers were owned by Howard Baldwin, who became the Penguins’ owner during their first two Stanley Cup championship seasons. He asked Baldwin if he could borrow the Stanley Cup and take it to his hometown to raise money for charity. DiFabio wasn’t about to take no for an answer and Baldwin agreed to give him the Stanley Cup for one day, just like each of the players.