Butts Giraud

Last updated

Butts Giraud
Butts Giraud playing harmonica.PNG
Born1946
Vancouver, British Columbia
Nationality Canadian
Education University of Florida, Western Washington University
Occupation(s)President of Dog's Ear T-Shirt and Embroidery Company
SpousePeggy Ann Giraud

Richard "Butts" Giraud is a Canadian entrepreneur, musician, author, and a former professional football player and wrestler. [1] He is the President and founder of The Dog's Ear T-shirt and Embroidery Company. [2] [3] [4] He was a professional wrestler in North America and England. [5] Giraud also won the world belly-flop and cannonball championships in 1975, 1976, 1978 and 1980. [6] [7] [8]

Contents

Early life and education

Butts Giraud in football uniform Butts Giraud football 2.jpg
Butts Giraud in football uniform

Giraud started his college football career as a freshman at the University of Florida in 1965 and transferred to Western Washington University in 1967 to 1969. [2] [3] [6] He was elected to Western Washington State University's Hall of Fame, Class of 1991. [5] [6]

Career

In 1970, Giraud played in the Canadian Football League for the BC Lions preseason before being traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [2] [6] He founded The Dog's Ear T-shirt and Embroidery Company in 1975. [2] That year, Giraud won the World Belly-Flop and Cannonball Diving Championships. He also won the World Championships in 1975, 1976, 1978 and 1980. [6] [9] [10] He also was a professional wrestler who worked for All-Star Wrestling in Vancouver and Pacific Northwest for Portland Wrestling from 1970 to 1981. [11] Giraud helped establish the Towel Power tradition by selling 5,000 towels to Vancouver Canucks fans after the 1982 Campbell Conference Finals. [12] He is also a professional harmonica player. [2] In Summer 2016, he played the blues harmonica on the album Silver Magic by Butts Giraud and Friends. [1] That winter, he released his autobiography, The Last Chapter. [13]

Personal life

Giraud lives in Nanaimo, British Columbia with his wife Peggy. [3]

Awards and honors

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nanaimo</span> City in British Columbia, Canada

Nanaimo is a city of about 100,000 on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. "The Harbour City" was previously known as the "Hub City", which was attributed to its original layout design with streets radiating from the shoreline like the spokes of a wagon wheel, and to its relatively central location on Vancouver Island. Nanaimo is the headquarters of the Regional District of Nanaimo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Houston Antwine</span> American football player (1939–2011)

Houston J. Antwine was an American football defensive tackle who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kevin Bieksa</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1981)

Kevin Francesco Bieksa is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Bieksa started and played most of his career with the Vancouver Canucks and later played for the Anaheim Ducks. After a three-year career in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) with the Burlington Cougars, Bieksa was awarded a scholarship to Bowling Green State University. He was a one-time All-CCHA honourable mention during his four-year tenure with the Falcons of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). He graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree (B.A.) in finance, and was a two-time CCHA All-Academic honourable mention in 2003 and 2004. Bieksa now co-hosts Hockey Night in Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Towel Power</span> Vancouver Canucks hockey fan tradition

Towel Power is a term used by the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL) to describe the waving of rally towels by their fans. The tradition started in the 1982 Campbell Conference Finals when Vancouver played the Chicago Blackhawks. During game two of the series, head coach Roger Neilson waved a white towel on the end of a hockey stick in a mock surrender after being upset with the officiating. Neilson was ejected and the Canucks lost 4–1. When Vancouver returned home from Chicago for the following game fans supported both Neilson and the Canucks by waving towels first at the airport when the team arrived and then during the next game. The Canucks won the next three games and advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals where they were defeated by the New York Islanders. As part of the tradition, the Canucks hand out towels prior to playoff games for fans to help support the team.

Richard Samuel Jackson, nicknamed "Tombstone", is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and a linebacker in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Jaguars. Jackson played for the AFL's Oakland Raiders in 1966 and Denver Broncos from 1967 through 1969, remaining with the Broncos in 1970 through 1971 after their post-merger transition to the NFL, and the Cleveland Browns in 1972. Jackson was named an All-Pro in 1969 and 1970.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Curley Culp</span> American football player (1946–2021)

Curley Culp was an American football defensive lineman who was a defensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona State University, where he was also an NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion. He played football professionally in the AFL for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1968 and 1969, and in the NFL for the Chiefs, Houston Oilers, and Detroit Lions. He was an AFL All-Star in 1969 and a six-time AFC–NFC Pro Bowler.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ed Meador</span> American football player (1937–2023)

Eddie Doyle Meador was an American professional football player who was a cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) from 1959 to 1970.

Walter Johnson III was an American football defensive tackle who was drafted in the second round of the 1965 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns. He was a 3-time Pro Bowler, a pro wrestler, and played 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Lawrence Thomas Hand is an American former professional football defensive end who played 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions from 1965 to 1977. He was selected as the Lions' most valuable player in 1972.

Wilbur Eugene Young, Jr. was an American professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, and Washington Redskins. He also played for the Arizona Wranglers of the United States Football League (USFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tino Sabbatelli</span> American football player and professional wrestler (born 1983)

Sabatino "Sabby" Piscitelli is an American former professional wrestler and football player. He is known for his time in WWE, under the ring name Tino Sabbatelli. He also worked for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Sabby.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jason Garrison</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1984)

Jason John Maxwell Garrison is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL). Garrison played two years of Junior A with the Nanaimo Clippers of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), during which time he earned a scholarship to play college hockey with the University of Minnesota Duluth. Following his third NCAA year, he signed with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL) as an undrafted free agent in 2008. Garrison spent four years with the Panthers organization, setting franchise records for single-season goals and power play goals by a defenceman in 2011–12.

Herschel Ray Jacobs is a former professional American football defensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) for the Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins and Boston Patriots. He played college football at Howard Payne University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Christopher Tanev</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1989)

Christopher Tanev is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, and Dallas Stars.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks</span> Intercollegiate sports teams of University of Maryland Eastern Shore

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks are the fifteen sports teams representing the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, Maryland in intercollegiate athletics. These include men and women's basketball, cross country, indoor track, outdoor track, and tennis; women's sports include bowling, softball, and volleyball; men's sports include baseball and golf. The Hawks are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in most sports, with other memberships in the Eastern College Athletic Conference and Northeast Conference.

Joseph William Righetti is a former American football defensive tackle who played two seasons with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 1969 NFL Draft. He played college football at Waynesburg University and attended Bethlehem-Center High School in Fredericktown, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenny Clark (defensive tackle)</span> American football player (born 1995)

Kenneth Duane Clark Jr. is an American football defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Playing college football for the UCLA Bruins, he was named a third-team All-American as a junior in 2015, when he also earned his second all-conference selection in the Pac-12. He was selected by the Packers in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft, with the 27th overall pick.

Marvin Pope is a former American football and Canadian football linebacker in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Calgary Stampeders. He played college football at Central State University.

Tony Gallagher is a Canadian journalist. He was a sports columnist for The Province, focusing primarily on hockey, basketball, and tennis until his retirement. In 2020, he was the recipient of the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award for excellence in hockey journalism.

The 1969 Texas A&I Javelinas football team was an American football team that represented the Texas College of Arts and Industries as a member of the Lone Star Conference during the 1969 NAIA football season. In its 16th year under head coach Gil Steinke, the team compiled an 11–1 record, tied for the Lone Star Conference championship, and defeated Concordia–Moorhead in the Champion Bowl to win the NAIA national championship. The team's only setback was a loss to Sul Ross.

References

  1. 1 2 Tom Harrison (November 27, 2016). "Butts, Bellyflops and Blues". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Len Corben (April 21, 2012). "'Towel power' has strong Nanaimo ties". Nanaimobulletin.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Allen Abel (November 2, 2013). "Just Move! stamp service grounded; Kids depicted doing sports raise red flags".
  4. ↑ Darron Kloster (February 18, 2010). "Environmental surcharge a Fantastico idea".
  5. 1 2 "Butts Giraud". Wwuvikings.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Andrew Bucholtz (April 19, 2012). "Butts Giraud and the unlikely origins of the Vancouver Canucks' Towel Power movement". Ca.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ Joe Kita (June 14, 2013). "Make a Splash With the Perfect Belly Flop (Or Cannonball)". Communitytable.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ Gary Kingston (May 30, 2005). "A champ on the tramp: Charles hopes for higher double-mini profile". The Vancouver Sun .
  9. ↑ Mike Strobel (November 2010). Bad Girls and Other Perils. Dundurn. ISBN   978-1554887866.
  10. ↑ "4,000 watch divers soar like eagles, drop like lead". The Spokesman Review. July 23, 1979.
  11. ↑ "Cagematch profile".
  12. ↑ "Canucks History". Canucks.nhl.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  13. ↑ Paul Madison (January 17, 2017). "Carver Memories -- May 24, 1975" . Retrieved July 26, 2017.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.