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I made a comment in another thread that some guys (like Zeke) are such physical freaks that breaking the big end a pool cue over their head probably wouldn't affect them.
For me the pool cue over the head concept goes back to a story about an all time great athlete that most people have never heard about despite some great accomplishments.
This player made it to the NFL without playing college football which is a topic that has been discussed here in the past, most recently with regards to Rico Gathers. The Cowboys also developed a college basketball player (Jermey Parnell) into a starting NFL RT.
Most people know the story of Eric Swann, the NFL DT that never played in college, but most don't know about the player in my story below.
Side Note: This also reminds me of vivid memories I have of Bo Jackson breaking baseball bats. He often snapped them over his leg like twigs but sometimes he would put the bat over his head and pull down on each end to break the bat.
Story:
A friend of mine met one of those guys that was unaffected when someone broke the big end of a pool cue over his head. My friend was a bouncer while attending college. He and 4 other bouncers attempted to "throw out" and unruly customer. The "customer" beat the crap out of my friend and 4 other bouncers in the process. After the "customer" had tossed them all aside, he stood up and said "If you want me to leave, just ask nicely"...
One of the bouncers broke the big end of a pool cue over the guy's head during the ruckus . He was unaffected by it...
That guy turned out to become an OLineman for the Steelers in the early nineties named Carlton Hasselrig.
Hasselrig is a fascinating story:
NFL:
He never played college football, was drafted in the 12th round by the Steelers in 1989 and was 1st team All-Pro in his 3rd season.
He had a short career due to mental issues but he was one of the great all time natural athletes. Just one of those guys born with the genetics to be physically better than most humans.
Overview:
Hasselrig had gone to a small college with the intention of playing football but a knee injury prior to ever playing in a game caused him to transfer to the University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown campus. They didn't have a football team at the Johnstown campus and Hasselrig joined the wrestling team.
Haselrig had never wrestled for a team before arriving at Pittsburgh-Johnstown; although he had done some wrestling during his High School Senior year.
College Wresting Career Results:
He did a little bit of wresting before his Senior year of High School but his High School didn't have a wrestling team and that prevented him from competing during that time.
During in his junior year in High School, a neighboring high school needed a training partner for a standout wrestler, so Haselrig helped out. After seeing his success against one of the state’s top wrestlers, Haselrig’s high school petitioned the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association to let him compete in wrestling, beginning with the postseason district tournament his senior year. Haselrig went on to win every match, including a state title.
For me the pool cue over the head concept goes back to a story about an all time great athlete that most people have never heard about despite some great accomplishments.
This player made it to the NFL without playing college football which is a topic that has been discussed here in the past, most recently with regards to Rico Gathers. The Cowboys also developed a college basketball player (Jermey Parnell) into a starting NFL RT.
Most people know the story of Eric Swann, the NFL DT that never played in college, but most don't know about the player in my story below.
Side Note: This also reminds me of vivid memories I have of Bo Jackson breaking baseball bats. He often snapped them over his leg like twigs but sometimes he would put the bat over his head and pull down on each end to break the bat.
Story:
A friend of mine met one of those guys that was unaffected when someone broke the big end of a pool cue over his head. My friend was a bouncer while attending college. He and 4 other bouncers attempted to "throw out" and unruly customer. The "customer" beat the crap out of my friend and 4 other bouncers in the process. After the "customer" had tossed them all aside, he stood up and said "If you want me to leave, just ask nicely"...
One of the bouncers broke the big end of a pool cue over the guy's head during the ruckus . He was unaffected by it...
That guy turned out to become an OLineman for the Steelers in the early nineties named Carlton Hasselrig.
Hasselrig is a fascinating story:
NFL:
He never played college football, was drafted in the 12th round by the Steelers in 1989 and was 1st team All-Pro in his 3rd season.
He had a short career due to mental issues but he was one of the great all time natural athletes. Just one of those guys born with the genetics to be physically better than most humans.
Overview:
Hasselrig had gone to a small college with the intention of playing football but a knee injury prior to ever playing in a game caused him to transfer to the University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown campus. They didn't have a football team at the Johnstown campus and Hasselrig joined the wrestling team.
Haselrig had never wrestled for a team before arriving at Pittsburgh-Johnstown; although he had done some wrestling during his High School Senior year.
College Wresting Career Results:
- Won both the Division I and Division II titles in his sophomore, junior and senior season.
- Career record of 143-2-1, including an NCAA-record 122 consecutive matches without a loss
- He never lost a match at the NCAA Division I meet, going 15-0 at the heavyweight class in the 1987, 1988 and 1989 tournaments.
- Defeated future Olympic Gold Metal Wrestler Kurt Angle.
He did a little bit of wresting before his Senior year of High School but his High School didn't have a wrestling team and that prevented him from competing during that time.
During in his junior year in High School, a neighboring high school needed a training partner for a standout wrestler, so Haselrig helped out. After seeing his success against one of the state’s top wrestlers, Haselrig’s high school petitioned the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association to let him compete in wrestling, beginning with the postseason district tournament his senior year. Haselrig went on to win every match, including a state title.