David Garcia
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Last Updated: |
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June 29, 2010 |
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Residing In: |
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Lakewood, CO USA |
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Occupation: |
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Business Development Consultant |
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Children: |
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David, Jr. born 1966
Ryan born 1968 |
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Birthday: |
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October 16, 1942 |
DG Little League Pitcher age 10. At age 12, Terry and I played against Nick Wilhite at Pueblo's Runyan Field at the Colorado State Tournament. Nick later was a team mate of Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
On May 28, 1960, 7 seniors played in the state finals against two time defending state champions Cheyenne Mountain. After leading 2-0 in the seventh inning, we lost 10-3. AHS had never advanced
to the championship game prior to or since.
My beautiful wife of 45 years, Anita, and my
heart and soul sons, David, Jr. and Ryan. Anita retired from the Adams Co. School District and has been subbing at the Colorado Adademy. Chris Babbs from East High School was the Head Master at CA until last year. Chris set a number of records at the State Track Meet in 1960.
I continue to assist small business owners in their efforts to access negotiated federal contracts.
My son David graduated from CU and my son Ryan started at CU and finished his formal education at Colorado Aero Tech. Both live in the Denver Metro Area.
Success due to the outstanding play of seven
seniors on our 1960 District and Regional Championship Team. Terry, James, Duane, Eddie, Pat and Adolph.
I continued to play baseball at ASC.
DG age 11. Extatic to get Billy Martin's autograph in 1954, one year after Billy had
won the Most Valuable Player Award in the
1953 World Series as a member of the New York Yankees. Billy was in Alamosa to play ASC while in military service in CS.
DG on the 1957 AHS Football Team. Honored to have played on that team with "Boogie",
Dale Pruett, Bert Swift, "Biner", Don Tomberlin, Dale Wiescamp, Jerry Ward.
One of six sophomores to letter that year along with Frank Martinez, Art Alsbaugh, John Phillips, Hugh Hiatt and Eddie Esquibel.
How we didn't win the state championship that year is beyond me. The '59 team came very, very close.
DG on the 1960 Adams State College Freshman Basketball Team. AHS standouts, Duane Roberts and Lloyd Koonce were also on this team.
DG with Ron Lyle and Sam Boardman. Ron was
a top ranked heavyweight having fought Mohammed Ali for the Heavyweight Championship of the World and nearly stopping George Foreman in one of the top 10 fights in boxing history.
Former Heavyweight Champion, Mike Tyson and
5 Time World Champion, Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran. Roberto often referred to my dad as "Mi Compadre de Colorado."
DG presentation to the McGraw Hill Board of
Directors.
1942 Highlights of the year many of our classmates were born.
I believe that Charlie Knoop was the youngest in our class.
DG on the Univerity of Colorado Campus in Boulder with Bishop Flores from San Antonio, the first Hispanic Catholic Bishop in the United States.
DG with the Mayor of Denver, Bill McNichols and other prominent social service leaders.
DG article announcing selection as the first
lay Executive Director of Catholic Community Services of Denver.
DG with "The Greatest Distance Running Coach in the World" Coach Joe Vigil.
Great thanks for the Tribute to Coach Joe Vigil article on the Moosie Web Site.
DG with "Boogie" and Federal Appellate Judge,Carlos Lucero. Many of you may remember that Carlos was nominatied for the
U.S.Supreme Court by then U.S. Senator and now Secretary of Interior, Ken Salazar.
DG with "Boogie", Coach Vigil and Terry.
DG at a 2008 meeting with Monica Garcia Plieman. Monica is the CEO of Management
Financial Systems and the daughter of Louise
Martinez Garcia, formerly of Alamosa. Louise graduated with the AHS class of '56.
DG, Prom Night 1960 with the beautiful Eva Adams, an Yvette Mimieux look-a-like. Eva
attended my graduation and traveled with my dad to our Regional Finals game at Craig, which we won 13-3.
My dad with Roberto Duran prior to Roberto's
Championship fight with Wilfred Benitez.
My dad would often say that some men would travel 1000 miles on a deer hunting trip.
"I would travel 1000 miles to see a good fight."
Over 3,000 fans in attendence including a number of major league scouts.
We won 9 straight games going into the championship with Cheyenne Mountain.
DG Circa 1980.
DG with Kansas City Chiefs Fullback Wendell Hayes after the Chiefs Super Bowl win over the Minnesota Vickings in 1970.
Wendell's wife, Donna, was my assistant at Denver Youth Services, a Community Action Agency.
In the football season of 1959, we played Farmington High School. Ralph was a dominant lineman on that team, went on to All American
Honors at Oklahoma and then on to All Pro recognition with the Dallas Cowboys. In an otherwise outstanding year for our '59 team, Farmington beat us 25-0. Eddie Belt, QB on their team was later the starting QB at CSU.
DG in the first game of the 1958 football season played against Gunnison at Rex Field.
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