Butts Giraud
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Butts Giraud | |
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| Born | 1946 Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of Florida, Western Washington University |
| Occupation(s) | President of Dog's Ear T-Shirt and Embroidery Company |
| Spouse | Peggy 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]
Early life and education[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Giraud lives in Nanaimo, British Columbia with his wife Peggy.[3]
Awards and honors[edit]
- 1967- All Evergreen Conference- Defensive Tackle
- 1967- NAIA District 1 All -Star- Defensive Tackle
- 1968- Honourable Mention NAIA All- American- Defensive Tackle
- 1968- Honourable Mention ALL- American Kodak College Division- Defensive Tackle
- 1968-NAIA District 1 ALL- Star- Defensive Tackle
- 1968-All Evergreen Conference- Defensive Tackle
- 1969- Honourable Mention NAIA ALL- American- Defensive Tackle
- 1969- All Evergreen Conference- Defensive Tackle
- 1969- NAIA District 1 All-Star- Defensive Tackle
- 1969- 2nd Team All Little Northwest- Defensive Tackle
- 1991-Western Washington State University Football Hall Of Fame (Class 1991)
- 1998-1991- President: Sports Fishing Institute Of BC.
- 2003-1st.Team Defence Tackle "All Century Football Team" Western Washington University
- 2012-2015- Church Deacon- Nanoose Evangelical Free Church. Nanoose Bay BC.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Tom Harrison (27 November 2016). "Butts, Bellyflops and Blues". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Len Corben (April 21, 2012). "'Towel power' has strong Nanaimo ties". Nanaimobulletin.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c Allen Abel (November 2, 2013). "Just Move! stamp service grounded; Kids depicted doing sports raise red flags".
- ^ Darron Kloster (February 18, 2010). "Environmental surcharge a Fantastico idea".
- ^ a b "Butts Giraud". Wwuvikings.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ Joe Kita (June 14, 2013). "Make a Splash With the Perfect Belly Flop (Or Cannonball)". Communitytable.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ Gary Kingston (May 30, 2005). "A champ on the tramp: Charles hopes for higher double-mini profile". The Vancouver Sun.
- ^ Mike Strobel (November 2010). Bad Girls and Other Perils. Dundurn. ISBN 978-1554887866.
- ^ "4,000 watch divers soar like eagles, drop like lead". The Spokesman Review. July 23, 1979.
- ^ "Cagematch profile".
- ^ "Canucks History". Canucks.nhl.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ Paul Madison (17 January 2017). "Carver Memories -- May 24, 1975". Retrieved 26 July 2017.
External links[edit]
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