Geryl Darington

Geryl Darington

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About

Started playing baseball at 5 yo. The hardball kind, that's what we did back in the day. Played all kinds of baseball until I tore my ACL in my mid 20's. Played football from 6th grade til I hurt my knee my junior yr of high school. Played a little basketball but never really liked it. High school at a little school outside Corpus Christ Tx. Moved to Houston in '67 for 21 yrs. Retired from baseball after injury then took up motorcycle racing. I know, sounds weird, but I just seemed to be good at it. Oh yeah, I took a lot of cortisone shots. Race all over southeastern US retiring in 1982 when I had to choose between professional responsibilities and racing. Took up golf, which my Dad had taught me to play at 10yo. I loved the game but never really focused on it, guess baseball and racing got more of my attention. Anyway began playing on weekends, then holidays, then on vacations. Became a golf nut. Moved to the east coast in '88 and played a lot there. Played some really nice courses and was getting in about 100 rounds a year. Retired in '05 and moved back to my beloved Texas. I do summer in the UP of Michigan. It's my beat the heat place. I get in 250 or so rounds a year and spend a lot of time following sports. I have a loving wife that understands me and my need to compete, only reminding me occasionaly I have do some things with her. :-) Anyway, that's about it. You probably have a good picture of me by now. Ha!

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Tiger Woods, Tim Tebow, Craig Biggo, Bud Norris, Hunter Pence

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Astro's Aggie's Texan's

  • Favorite Coaches

    Coach Sherman, Coach Kubiak, Coach Phillips

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    Tiger's pitch in birdie on 16 in 2005 Master's win

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Basketball game Houston vs UCLA Jan 20, 1968. Not a big BB fan, but........

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Brett Favre's consecutive games started. 297 starts and it all ended.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Don't care

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Really don't care.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Who?

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger, if you haven't figured it out yet!

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Earnhardt. Cried hard the old man died.

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Not really an F1 fan.

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    SEC, always have been. Looking forward to playing there next year.

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