Always outspoken, sometimes irascible, Cannon earned a reputation for pugnacity. Some qualities have been recognized by Hannibal since Antiquity&colon; audacity, courage and pugnacity. Park's offensive skill, stickhandling and pugnacity attracted much attention from fans. He also tied human emotions, especially anger and pugnacity, to religious faith. They singled out Team Canada Assistant Coach John Ferguson for his "pugnacity". They had not counted on the pugnacity of King Louis XI. Pace was not one of his attributes; pugnacity certainly was.