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Richard "Butts" Giraud is a Canadian entrepreneur, musician, author, and a former professional football player and wrestler.[1] He is the President and founder of The Dog's Ear T-shirt and Embroidery Company.[2][3][4] He was a professional wrestler in North America and England.[5] Giraud also won the world belly-flop and cannonball championships in 1975, 1976, 1978 and 1980.[6][7][8]
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| Born | 1946 Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of Florida, Western Washington University |
| Occupation(s) | President of Dog's Ear T-Shirt and Embroidery Company |
| Spouse | Peggy Ann Giraud |
Giraud started his college football career as a freshman at the University of Florida in 1965 and transferred to Western Washington University in 1967 to 1969.[2][3][6] He was elected to Western Washington State University's Hall of Fame, Class of 1991.[5][6]
In 1970, Giraud played in the Canadian Football League for the BC Lions preseason before being traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[2][6] He founded The Dog's Ear T-shirt and Embroidery Company in 1975.[2] That year, Giraud won the World Belly-Flop and Cannonball Diving Championships. He also won the World Championships in 1975, 1976, 1978 and 1980.[6][9][10] He also was a professional wrestler who worked for All-Star Wrestling in Vancouver and Pacific Northwest for Portland Wrestling from 1970 to 1981.[11] Giraud helped establish the Towel Power tradition by selling 5,000 towels to Vancouver Canucks fans after the 1982 Campbell Conference Finals.[12] He is also a professional harmonica player.[2] In Summer 2016, he played the blues harmonica on the album Silver Magic by Butts Giraud and Friends.[1] That winter, he released his autobiography, The Last Chapter.[13]
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Giraud lives in Nanaimo, British Columbia with his wife Peggy.[3]
- 1967- All Evergreen Conference- Defensive Tackle
- 1967- NAIA District 1 All -Star- Defensive Tackle
- 1968- Honourable Mention NAIA All- American- Defensive Tackle
- 1968- Honourable Mention ALL- American Kodak College Division- Defensive Tackle
- 1968-NAIA District 1 ALL- Star- Defensive Tackle
- 1968-All Evergreen Conference- Defensive Tackle
- 1969- Honourable Mention NAIA ALL- American- Defensive Tackle
- 1969- All Evergreen Conference- Defensive Tackle
- 1969- NAIA District 1 All-Star- Defensive Tackle
- 1969- 2nd Team All Little Northwest- Defensive Tackle
- 1991-Western Washington State University Football Hall Of Fame (Class 1991)
- 1998-1991- President: Sports Fishing Institute Of BC.
- 2003-1st.Team Defence Tackle "All Century Football Team" Western Washington University
- 2012-2015- Church Deacon- Nanoose Evangelical Free Church. Nanoose Bay BC.
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