In Bangkok a few years ago I was eating in my favorite local restaurant when I realized that Edwin Moses was in the house. Actually, I knew he was going to be in the neighborhood because the owner of the joint was once Edwin's agent and therefore I had inside information. =) Douglas, the restaurateur and ex-agent, asked me out loud, "Do you know who this sports legend is?" My response was, "Yes, he's the second best athlete ever produced in America." Edwin smiled and asked, "Who's the first?" I grinned and replied, "Bo Jackson, of course." He got a kick out of my comment, giving me a chance to ask about some other big-time Auburn track stars I thought he would easily know. Sure enough, from Harvey Glance to Stanley Floyd, Edwin Moses knew them very well.
Crabtree Falls
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Nice to Meet Ya
I had the pleasure of shooting free throws with Barkley before a women's game or after an Auburn basketball practice. On another occasion, at basketball camp, Barkley was running off the court and picked me up and put me in a ball over his head. Finally, my best experience with Sir Charles was sitting next to him in the stands during an Auburn/UBA women's basketball game. The AU Men's team was just hanging out and waiting for the time to get ready for their own game. I just walked over and sat right next to ole Barkley. I remember asking him if he liked the Lakers and Magic Johnson and whether or not he would like to play with the Lakers when he went pro. He answered 'yes' to my queries, which meant I was doubly happy: my college sports hero could one day be on my favorite NBA team.
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i am reminded of another "run in" with sir charles that you had in the au locker room after a game. as i recall, your eye was almost put out. we are thankful you are not called "one eye espy" and that you don't wear a pirate's eye patch around all day.
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