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Posted on 7/2/17 at 9:27 pm to Central Pork
Posted on 7/2/17 at 9:27 pm to Central Pork
I don't remember what year it was....
We went to New Orleans to see the King Tut exhibit. While we were there, we took a tour of the Superdome. The Jazz were practicing that day. They started showing up for practice. I got Elgin Baylor (HC), Pistol Pete, Gail Goodrich autograph.
We went and watched them play the Golden State Warriors that night. Rick Barry missed a FT in OT that would have sent it into a second OT.
Dad couldn't remember what garage he had parked in. We walked around lost forever. We were standing in a garage trying to figure it out and a door opens up. Here comes the Warriors out the door. I got Rick Barry's autograph among others.
It was a hell of a day.
ETA Oh yeah, we were sitting at a red light. Saw the first dude dressed like a girl I had ever seen. Walked right in front the car. I was floored. Purse and everything.
We went to New Orleans to see the King Tut exhibit. While we were there, we took a tour of the Superdome. The Jazz were practicing that day. They started showing up for practice. I got Elgin Baylor (HC), Pistol Pete, Gail Goodrich autograph.
We went and watched them play the Golden State Warriors that night. Rick Barry missed a FT in OT that would have sent it into a second OT.
Dad couldn't remember what garage he had parked in. We walked around lost forever. We were standing in a garage trying to figure it out and a door opens up. Here comes the Warriors out the door. I got Rick Barry's autograph among others.
It was a hell of a day.
ETA Oh yeah, we were sitting at a red light. Saw the first dude dressed like a girl I had ever seen. Walked right in front the car. I was floored. Purse and everything.
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Posted on 7/2/17 at 9:29 pm to Central Pork
I met spurrier at a South Carolina football camp when I was in high school (my dad played in the band there, don't think I'm a SC fan). He came up and signed my shirt because I was the only UGA fan there.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 9:29 pm to Central Pork
Double post
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Posted on 7/2/17 at 9:33 pm to Central Pork
I got to meet Cal Ripken Jr. in NYC when I was in college. Growing up idolizing him and actually meeting him when I was older made the experience that much more enjoyable.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 9:34 pm to Central Pork
Shaq at Fred's
Posted on 7/2/17 at 9:41 pm to Central Pork
Met Evander Holyfield at a fundraising banquet to raise money for the Atlanta Olympic bid.
Met Reggie Jackson at an auto parts trade show in Chicago.
Met Reggie Jackson at an auto parts trade show in Chicago.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 9:50 pm to GreyReb
quote:Saw that the other day.
Damn and Boris Becker now bankrupt
I took the first game off him, I had a big serve in those days. He figured it out pretty quick after that, and he ran everything down. Made me look silly after game 3.
The gap between an average pro tennis player and guys like Becker is unbelievable.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 9:51 pm to Central Pork
Talked to Terrell Davis during a flight into Atlanta in 1999. He was a cool guy. I was surprised how talkative he was to me but I didn't make a big deal about who he was.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 9:54 pm to llfshoals
Was in a college pr group that traveled and I stayed at Alexander Wright's (auburn - rams) house for a few days. He had just won NFL's fastest man. He let us drive his high end Mercedes while we were there and was just a great guy. We also asked to race him down the street.... it makes you realize the difference in elite speed and normal white guy speed. I was actually pretty decent in track in high school but wow - it was an awesome experience to race someone that fast.
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Posted on 7/2/17 at 9:58 pm to Central Pork
Enos Slaughter at the old donut shop on Flint street in Jonesboro. My Dad stopped to get some donuts on the way to the duck woods and Slaughter was in there with a couple of local guides getting ready to go hunt also. Nice gentleman.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 10:01 pm to Central Pork
Steve McNair on a Saturday afternoon while walking with a friend by Chastain HS in Jackson, Ms. They were playing a football game with some guys who lived near the HS or were going there etc. We got invited to join in and I actually caught a TD pass from him.
Met Bret Favre twice, once in Hattiesburg and once at the airport. Down to earth guy you will ever meet.
Archie Manning and wife at a restaurant and Darryl Strawberry at a deli in Jackson.
Met Bret Favre twice, once in Hattiesburg and once at the airport. Down to earth guy you will ever meet.
Archie Manning and wife at a restaurant and Darryl Strawberry at a deli in Jackson.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 10:12 pm to GreyReb
Dave Winfield and family at Knott's Berry Farm.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 11:08 pm to Lacour
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Pissed next to Kerry Von Erick in men's room at a Days Inn in Arkansas.
I pissed next to a major franchise owner at a charity deal years ago. He was hammered mumbling to himself about how pissed he was about being at the event. Total Scrooge style. Ha.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 1:01 am to Central Pork
Was playing golf in Florida last summer. Sliced my drive way right onto another holes fairway. My ball hit a golf cart. Came to find out that Bubba Watson was sitting in that golf cart. Cool guy. Signed my golf ball and glove.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 6:25 am to Central Pork
Ran into Michael Jordan at The Galleria in Birmingham when he was playing for the Birmingham Barons. Ran into The Big Show at the Dubai International Airport.
Not an athlete, but met Bootsy Collins at an airport as well.
Not an athlete, but met Bootsy Collins at an airport as well.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 7:03 am to DannyB
Was at church one morning and bumped into David Robinson. Literally. Turned around and ran right into him. He is a very tall man.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 7:13 am to Central Pork
I boarded a commuter flight from Houston to College Station. My seat was next to John David Crow. I recognized him immediately but didn't want to bother him.
Instead, he saw my ring and started the conversation. We chatted the entire flight (45 minutes, including taxi etc).
What a nice person.
RIP JDC
Instead, he saw my ring and started the conversation. We chatted the entire flight (45 minutes, including taxi etc).
What a nice person.
RIP JDC
Posted on 7/3/17 at 7:15 am to Central Pork
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Chance encounters with famous athletes by Central Pork
Whew, The subject reads like an TAMU romance novel title.
CSB !
Posted on 7/3/17 at 7:16 am to BAMAneck
Sat next to Curtis Martin at Beauty & The Beast on Broadway when he was dating Toni Braxton (she was the lead in the play). Class act all the way.
Keith Byers was with him. If there's a guy with wider shoulders and a larger pumpkin head than Byers, I certainly haven't met him.
Keith Byers was with him. If there's a guy with wider shoulders and a larger pumpkin head than Byers, I certainly haven't met him.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 7:22 am to Central Pork
I got hammered in Vegas one night and decided to hit the craps table at 3 am on the way back to the room in the Venetian and ended up walking up next to Marlon Wayans and helped him win another 5 or 6k by convincing him to stay on the hot roller. He ran around the casino screaming with his shirt off after every 100-200 dollar hard ways hit 
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