2021 South Pittsburg Schedule

[TheAmbassador]

46 minutes ago, The Drunken Sailor said:

Now there's a name that I haven't heard in years.  

He was a great businessman here for a long time. Was a good man...

[sportman]

13 minutes ago, TheAmbassador said:

He was a great businessman here for a long time. Was a good man...

The man could look parts up using those old books and most of the time he didn't need a book and would know where to get the part you needed. I use to laugh at him wearing those white shirts and have ink all over his shirt from the ink pens. 

[TheAmbassador]

6 hours ago, sportman said:

The man could look parts up using those old books and most of the time he didn't need a book and would know where to get the part you needed. I use to laugh at him wearing those white shirts and have ink all over his shirt from the ink pens. 

Me too brother.. those were the good old days for sure. 

[The Drunken Sailor]

18 hours ago, TheAmbassador said:

He was a great businessman here for a long time. Was a good man...

He was a pretty darn good fisherman as well.  I remember a couple of times seeing him on the water or when he was pulling into his house with his boat and he would show me some of the biggest hauls of crappie you could hope to see.

As for him being a good man, I think Don Grider proved that during his retirement party.  With everyone gathered around to celebrate the career he had and after he thanked everyone during his speech, his final words before walking out of the building were to for everyone to remember Skinny Frank and pray for him.  I believe that Frank was having his foot amputated the next day and instead of making the night about himself, Coach had his old friend at the front of his mind.

Edited February 17, 2021 by The Drunken Sailor

[CougarDadx2]

20 hours ago, TheAmbassador said:

He was a great businessman here for a long time. Was a good man...

Got a lot of wisdom sitting on those stools at the counter

[TheAmbassador]

10 hours ago, The Drunken Sailor said:

He was a pretty darn good fisherman as well.  I remember a couple of times seeing him on the water or when he was pulling into his house with his boat and he would show me some of the biggest hauls of crappie you could hope to see.

As for him being a good man, I think Don Grider proved that during his retirement party.  With everyone gathered around to celebrate the career he had and after he thanked everyone during his speech, his final words before walking out of the building were to for everyone to remember Skinny Frank and pray for him.  I believe that Frank was having his foot amputated the next day and instead of making the night about himself, Coach had his old friend at the front of his mind.

I remember that as well. He showed me his fish a couple times as well when I was a kid. 

[TheAmbassador]

8 hours ago, CougarDadx2 said:

Got a lot of wisdom sitting on those stools at the counter

Yes, he was full of wisdom. Those days and the days at the old Amoco store were some of the best. 

[StewieG73]

1 hour ago, TheAmbassador said:

Yes, he was full of wisdom. Those days and the days at the old Amoco store were some of the best. 

Unrelated who was the man that ran the Western Auto?

[CougarDadx2]

15 hours ago, StewieG73 said:

Unrelated who was the man that ran the Western Auto?

Bobby Elledge

[sportman]

1 hour ago, CougarDadx2 said:

Bobby Elledge

Are you sure? I know Bobby and Martin Church were at Otasco. I thought Howard Horn  ran the Western Auto. 

[StewieG73]

2 hours ago, CougarDadx2 said:

Bobby Elledge

Yes that was him, nice man. I used to mow my grandmothers yard and my uncles yard on Raulstontown and went in there pretty often. 

[TheAmbassador]

1 hour ago, sportman said:

Are you sure? I know Bobby and Martin Church were at Otasco. I thought Howard Horn  ran the Western Auto. 

I loved Otasco. I got my first bicycle there in the early 70’s. Good people to say the least.