Walt Garrison comes to mind ...
One of the more humorous sports quotes was attributed to Cowboy quarterback Don Meredith speaking about Garrison's dependability, "If it was third down, and you needed four yards, if you'd get the ball to Walt Garrison, he'd get ya five. And if was third down and ya needed 20 yards, if you'd get the ball to Walt Garrison, by God, he'd get you five."
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Late in his career, when he was asked if he had ever seen longtime Cowboy coach Tom Landry smile, Walt said, “No, but I’ve only been here nine years.” When Jerry Jones, owner of the Cowboys, invited Walt to make an appearance at a function at his new stadium, Walt accepted. When it was over, he took a former teammate to the bar and told him he would by him a drink. When the bartender printed out the bill, the drink cost $32.00. “Damn, lady,” Walt exclaimed. “At least Jesse James had a gun.”
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He might exclaim during a speech, “I’ve got two ex-wives and one on the way.” One of his wives was concerned when she went to downtown Dallas and saw countless homeless people on the streets. “That is awful,” Walt quotes her as saying. Then she explains they would not be spending any more money on each other for Christmas presents. No more gifts on birthdays and anniversaries. “What are you going to do with the money?” Walt asked. She replied, “We are going on a cruise. There ain’t no homeless people on a cruise!”
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A "real" cowboy, Garrison spent time on the professional rodeo circuit during the football off-seasons. His signing bonus with the Cowboys in 1966 included a horse trailer. A knee injury he sustained in an exhibition steer wrestling accident at the College National Rodeo Finals in 1974 ended his pro football career.
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And there was one about a first date with his first wife. Now walt was a 'dipper' - and you know what that orange sody pop bottle was for. They were in the front seat - and you know what happened. That pop bottle spilled in her lap.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good ...
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