Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Gordy was my coach, mentor, and friend. He was fair and one either earned it or one didn't. One of my favorite stories was the weight loss bet with him and Pat Martens. He kept losing but then, in the locker room, on the final day, he knew he was under the goal. Pat came down, he steps on the scale and is over the target. Pat laughed and said pay up coach...I think it was a soda or a gatorade. Then, Gordy says "Oh wait", and takes a couple weights out of his pocket and was under. He was that kind of guy with us and it made us all better.