Got any family history?
Sept 22, 2014 12:37:32 GMT -6
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Post by TheCollector on Sept 22, 2014 12:37:32 GMT -6
Just like the topic says if it's interesting to you, post it.
I decided to post this today in honor of my grandparents 63rd anniversary.
Since I know very little about my grandma's past, I'll stick with grandpa.
This may be long but it's a very interesting, shortened life story.
When my grandpa was around 8 years old, he was on his way to 4H. It's about like cub scouts with more tractors involved. On his trip there he was run over and left for dead by a semi hauling logs. Luckily someone spotted him in a ditch and brought him home. He woke up 3 days later in his bed. The doctors said it was a 50/50 chance to live. Since this happened in the 20s he got a huge cash settlement of $100!
Later in life he was a football player for the Evansville Ace's. He was the team captain and won the Refrigerator Bowl 1948 and 1949. The Refrigerator Bowl was the equivalent of the Rose Bowl today. He is an all American 49er. From what I can gather he wasn't just a football player. Bear Bryant said "I don't know about those Evansville kids but I'd sure like to get that Gerhardt". He was the coach for Alabama.
He was a good baseball player in college. He left his wife for short periods of time to play minor league baseball. Go figure, he was called up by the top team to play major league baseball. My grandma was pregnant with my uncle. Since he didn't want to be missing his kids childhood, he turned this amazing offer down. The team was St. Louis!
Bob is turning 90 in October. He has a very successful life. The number one sport for him now is driving mowers. He walks with a cain but when he gets on a mower he can go anywhere. 89 years old and still mowing 18 acres a week.
I'm sorry, I originally gave the years 38 and 39, incorrect. Not exactly sure on what mlf team he was called for. I'll have to ask him what reason he had for turning that one down. He opted for the army before college. This is what I get for going off what I thought the story was.
I decided to post this today in honor of my grandparents 63rd anniversary.
Since I know very little about my grandma's past, I'll stick with grandpa.
This may be long but it's a very interesting, shortened life story.When my grandpa was around 8 years old, he was on his way to 4H. It's about like cub scouts with more tractors involved. On his trip there he was run over and left for dead by a semi hauling logs. Luckily someone spotted him in a ditch and brought him home. He woke up 3 days later in his bed. The doctors said it was a 50/50 chance to live. Since this happened in the 20s he got a huge cash settlement of $100!
Later in life he was a football player for the Evansville Ace's. He was the team captain and won the Refrigerator Bowl 1948 and 1949. The Refrigerator Bowl was the equivalent of the Rose Bowl today. He is an all American 49er. From what I can gather he wasn't just a football player. Bear Bryant said "I don't know about those Evansville kids but I'd sure like to get that Gerhardt". He was the coach for Alabama.
He was a good baseball player in college. He left his wife for short periods of time to play minor league baseball. Go figure, he was called up by the top team to play major league baseball. My grandma was pregnant with my uncle. Since he didn't want to be missing his kids childhood, he turned this amazing offer down. The team was St. Louis!
Bob is turning 90 in October. He has a very successful life. The number one sport for him now is driving mowers. He walks with a cain but when he gets on a mower he can go anywhere. 89 years old and still mowing 18 acres a week.
I'm sorry, I originally gave the years 38 and 39, incorrect. Not exactly sure on what mlf team he was called for. I'll have to ask him what reason he had for turning that one down. He opted for the army before college. This is what I get for going off what I thought the story was.
