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Is Boots Garland still kicking?
Posted on 7/24/12 at 8:00 pm
Posted on 7/24/12 at 8:00 pm
I watched the Pistol Pete movie last night and saw him.
This post was edited on 7/24/12 at 8:21 pm
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Posted on 7/24/12 at 8:01 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Boots went to the big weight room.
Posted on 7/24/12 at 8:03 pm to Draconian Sanctions
the man was robbed of an oscar for his performance in The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend
Posted on 7/24/12 at 8:11 pm to BilJ
he posted to his facebook account on 7/13, so either he was still around then or someone else is posting to his account.
Posted on 7/24/12 at 8:13 pm to The_Velour_Fog
man i remember that crazy bastard from lsu baseball camp 15 or so years ago. funny guy though, must have smoked a 2 packs a day with that voice
This post was edited on 7/24/12 at 8:14 pm
Posted on 7/24/12 at 8:16 pm to Draconian Sanctions
yes my grandfather is still alive
probably outlive me
probably outlive me
Posted on 7/24/12 at 8:19 pm to Walt OReilly
Boots is a character meet him in my days at Istrouma.
Last I heard he is still living.
Last I heard he is still living.
Posted on 7/24/12 at 8:32 pm to Draconian Sanctions
He is still alive. I see him every few weeks.
Posted on 7/24/12 at 9:05 pm to Walt OReilly
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yes my grandfather is still alive
probably outlive me
i became the fastest guy in my class because of your grandfather. we didnt have any black guys though, so its not saying a lot.
Posted on 7/24/12 at 9:06 pm to Draconian Sanctions
At BRHS in 67-68-69, he had a small cage-type office in the gym. Getting out of line meant 10 minutes with the gloves in there. No place to run.
Posted on 7/24/12 at 9:14 pm to Walt OReilly
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This post was edited on 3/27/21 at 8:58 am
Posted on 7/24/12 at 9:15 pm to lsufball19
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man i remember that crazy bastard from lsu baseball camp 15 or so years ago.
Me too!
Posted on 7/24/12 at 10:41 pm to Draconian Sanctions
He used to drive to the Berry to coach me for track every now and then. My old man was kind of obsessed and one of his friends in BR dropped coach Garland's name. I went to LSU a few times to do some workouts with him as well. A very interesting character. There was a pack of people being coached/worked out by him at LSU...some trying to make it in the NFL, college athletes, etc. I was 17/18 and drinking like a fish. I wanted no part of college track...just wanted to have fun. He knew what he was doing though. When I got to LSU I gave him a ring every now and then. He remembered me and reminded me to watch my step at the bars around LSU-lol!
Posted on 7/24/12 at 10:46 pm to lsufball19
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man i remember that crazy bastard from lsu baseball camp 15 or so years ago. funny guy though, must have smoked a 2 packs a day with that voice
I was just coming here to say this. Also he gave an opening ceremony speech for the Rough Cuts league when I was in 7th grade and it must have lasted an hour.
"I'm not gonna stand up here and bore you with old war stories. I'm gonna stand up here and bore you with old baseball stories!"
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:16 pm to Draconian Sanctions
"ya hands are ya accelerator son...the faster you pump your arms, the faster ya run."
Funny thing is, I repeated this tonight at practice and gave him credit. Wow.
Funny thing is, I repeated this tonight at practice and gave him credit. Wow.
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:22 pm to HotWheelz77
Boots was a friend of my dad's and taught me perfect running form when I was 13...unfortunately I was still a naturally slow arse white boy. I just looked good while being outrun by everyone else.
Posted on 7/24/12 at 11:42 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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Boots Garland
Legend.
I quote him at least once a week.
"Jogging only helps you jog better."
Posted on 7/25/12 at 8:29 am to AcetylCoA
"Jogging only helps you jog better."
That's a good one. I've used his 'rounding the base' technique, which is sometimes controversial, with all of my kids ball teams. Glad Boots was brought up
That's a good one. I've used his 'rounding the base' technique, which is sometimes controversial, with all of my kids ball teams. Glad Boots was brought up
Posted on 7/25/12 at 8:31 am to BilJ
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the man was robbed of an oscar for his performance in The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend
+1
"What the heck is pistol pete?"
"you know...it's a showbiz name...kinda like...uhhhh...houdini."
Posted on 7/25/12 at 9:00 am to Draconian Sanctions
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Boots Garland
"I'm 6ft tall, but if I stand on my wallet I'm 6'-6"
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