Butts Giraud
| Butts Giraud | |
|---|---|
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| Residence | Nanaimo, BC Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of Florida, Western Washington State University |
| Occupation | President of Dog's Ear T-Shirt and Embroidery Company |
| Spouse(s) | Peggy Ann Giraud |
Butts Giraud is the President and founder of The Dog's Ear T-shirt and Embroidery Company.[1][2][3] He was a professional wrestler in North America and England.[4] Giraud also won the world belly-flop and cannonball championships in 1975, 1976, 1978 and 1980.[5][6][7]
Early life and education
Giraud started his College football career as a Freshman at the University of Florida in 1965 and transferred to Western Washington State University in 1967 to 1969.[1][2][5] He was elected to Western Washington State University's Hall of Fame, Class of 1991[4][5]
Career
In 1970, Giraud played in the Canadian Football League for the BC Lions preseason before being traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[1][5] He founded The Dog's Ear T-shirt and Embroidery Company in 1975.[1] That year, Giraud won the World Belly-Flop and Cannonball Diving Championships. He also won the World Championships in 1975, 1976, 1978 and 1980.[5][8][9] Giraud helped establish the Towel Power tradition by selling 5,000 towels to Vancouver Canucks fans after the 1982 Campbell Conference Finals.[10] He is also a professional harmonica player.[1]
Personal life
Giraud lives in Nanaimo, BC Canada with his wife Peggy.[2]
Awards and honors
- 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.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Len Corben (April 21, 2012). "'Towel power' has strong Nanaimo ties". Nanaimobulletin.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Butts Giraud". Wwuvikings.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 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.
- ↑ "Canucks History". Canucks.nhl.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.