Junior High School Awakening by ricardo719
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I think it was Seventh Grade. Pretty sure. We had a new Boys' P.E. teacher that year. Brand-spankin'-new, fresh out of College, buff, ripped, and gorgeous. He wasn't back the next year, and I don't know why. He ended up selling insurance and real estate. Maybe that was more lucrative? Oh, but the one memorable moment, I hope I never forget, was an eye-opener for me (in more ways than one). The boys' locker room had a shower that we all shared, and the coach had his own private shower in his office (which was inside the locker room). I had just finished showering and happened to walk past his office, just as he stepped out of the shower, in all his God-given glory. :astonished: Yep. That's when I knew, I just didn't know I knew, you know? :wink: So here he is, to the best of my recollection. I mean, we're talking 1972-1973! I don't have any pictures of him, and yes, I've pumped up his muscles a little bit (but seriously, not that much). Our school colors were red and white. I gave him pink socks, because, you know, young single guy, probably had his College girlfriends (or his Mommy) doing his laundry for him, and now, all of a sudden, he's gotta do it himself! I wanted to give him a whistle, but CANNOT for the life of me find a coach's whistle (prop or figure) to hang around his neck!
Comments (4)
perpetualrevision
Awesome tribute to the coach who awoke that certain something in you! He looks like he might've sent off for the Charles Atlas program from one of those comic book ads! I love the detail about his socks being pink b/c he's having to do his own laundry now and perhaps he never realized why colors shouldn't go in with whites :-)
ricardo719
Thank you!
I'm certain he was an athlete, not just a gym bunny. Probably football, he was surely built for it! I'd never seen a man with muscles like his in real life before!
MeInOhio
Nice pose! Nice recollection! Our coach in 7th grade was older, a little on the heavy side, but a very nice person. I don't think we had any teacher or student that buff back then. Guess I went to the wrong school!
ricardo719
Thank you!
The guy who was our coach before this guy, was a slightly older, but nicely-built and handsome 70s man, too. Tall, svelte, nice athletic musculature but not buff and ripped. He was a nice guy, too (both of them were). The next time I saw (our Sixth Grade Coach) he was selling cars at our local Chevrolet dealership! Our Eighth Grade Coach was a middle-aged, bald, blonde man with a dad bod, but nice looking. He was a jerk, though! No tributes for you, Mr. Ralston!
Radar_rad-dude
Great looking character and a splendid memory for you! I hope you never forget this one either! A very special and superbly fine image to hang onto! Many fine kudos from me!!!!!
ricardo719
Thanks, Rad!
uncollared
Nice character
ricardo719
Thank you!