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Chris was around before my time, but my dad and uncle would bring this up when talking about him.I checked ID’s at a bar called the Peanut Tree in Ames in the summer of 1972 (?). Chris was the bouncer. Needless to say we had little trouble. One night a guy was beating on the pinball machine. Chris tapped him in the shoulder. The guy spun around like he was looking for trouble. Chris picked him up under the arm pits and held him off the floor and told him to stop it. No more problems.
Chris was a good guy. Drank beer from a pitcher - it looked like a glass in his hand.
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Remember seeing Chris doing the same in a bar downtown called 'That Place' in '74. Peanut shells all over the floor, must be the same place.I checked ID’s at a bar called the Peanut Tree in Ames in the summer of 1972 (?). Chris was the bouncer....
Chris was a good guy. Drank beer from a pitcher - it looked like a glass in his hand.....
The bar was just a short way toward Welch from Genuine John’s. They were both on Kellogg. John’s was close to the railroad track and eventually burned down.Remember seeing Chris doing the same in a bar downtown called 'That Place' in '74. Peanut shells all over the floor, must be the same place.
Wasn’t it out on east end of town? Off Duff???I graduated in 73. I do not remember Grandaddys. Where was it?
On Lincoln Way 5 or 6 blocks west of DuffI graduated in 73. I do not remember Grandaddys. Where was it?
They weighed him at the meat lab. There were pictures of him trying out for football. They had to cut the uniform and fill in pieces. They could not find a helmet to fit.I was told he had to do his weigh-ins at Vet Med because that was the only place in town with scales that could weigh him.
Was with a buddy in there that was asked to leave nicely and didn’t. Chris came over and hit him in the chest. We left. Sported 4 black/blue knuckle marks on his chest that spanned at least 6”.Chris worked at Grandaddy's taking money for the cover charge when I was at ISU.
Granddaddy’s was close to the tracks and also burned down. Danny Habhab I believe was the owner at the time of the unfortunate burning.On Lincoln Way 5 or 6 blocks west of Duff
I graduated in 73. I do not remember Grandaddys. Where was it?
Granddaddy's late 70's thru mid 80's(?) down on Lincoln way about where Culver's is now. Disco bar back in 80's.
Agree. I used to occasionally party with Jason Smith. I believe he was the national champ at 165. Good guy. He sure looked like he weighed much more in the off season.I remember seeing several members of the wrestling team (including Ben Peterson) having serious discussion with Chris in Beyer Hall. Chris was asking Ben for pointers on how to gain weight! Why, I have no idea. This was the golden age of wrestling at ISU...Gable, the Petersons, Taylor, Dave Martin, Chuck Jean, Carl Adams... we were so good.
Granddaddy's late 70's thru mid 80's(?) down on Lincoln way about where Culver's is now. Disco bar back in 80's.