tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post1479582538976166551..comments2024-03-11T16:39:12.344-05:00Comments on Once A Knight ...: Coach Farrar: To his players, he was a giantNico Van Thynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-1855550640341883882017-03-05T10:22:06.142-06:002017-03-05T10:22:06.142-06:00From David Worthington: I still find tears coming ...From David Worthington: I still find tears coming to my eyes as I read about James Farrar and Clem Henderson. They<br />were truly great coaches, great teachers, great leaders, and great examples of how to treat other people. I miss them. May their memory live on through your articles and in the hearts of those who knew them and loved them.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-26430952021589251312017-02-28T19:27:46.093-06:002017-02-28T19:27:46.093-06:00From Dr. Leonard Ponder: Your pieces on James Farr...From Dr. Leonard Ponder: Your pieces on James Farrar are priceless. He was everything you described him to be. When you mentioned David Worthington, it reminded me of a discussion Coach Farrar and I had once (between driver education classes) about player leadership. First he described one of his players, probably at Calhoun High, who led by intimidation. According to Coach, this player would get in the face of any teammate who was not giving his best and exclaim that it was a shame that he had to play with someone so gutless and useless. It was an effective leadership style for him. <br />David Worthington, according to Coach, simply demanded respect by his demeanor. The locker room could be filled with obscenities (as locker rooms could be) and suddenly grow quiet simply because David walked in. When the opposing team was threatening to score and Coach went to the mound for a pow-wow, all the infielders would gather with him. Coach claimed that when David said, "Come on, guys, we can get out of this," you could see agreement on the faces of everyone. It was as if they were saying, "You bet we are getting out of this, David said so." <br />I never met David Worthington, but based on how James C. Farrar described him, he must have been (and hopefully still is) a very special person. Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-85297843623388847692017-02-26T23:01:43.540-06:002017-02-26T23:01:43.540-06:00From Jan Huffman: We loved Coach Farrar (and his f...From Jan Huffman: We loved Coach Farrar (and his family). Joe played on that '63 championship team. Great memories. We also enjoyed being with Coach and Miss Kate in later years as we would enjoy dinner together at the Fair Park "tired and retired" get-togethers. <br />I remember Coach Farrar and Coach Henderson coming to tour the new Parkway High School; Joe was showing them around. They were so proud of Joe and he was thrilled that they both wanted to be there for him. Two great men that we were blessed to have in our lives.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-53017332056160733182017-02-26T22:56:31.408-06:002017-02-26T22:56:31.408-06:00From Tommy Ford: Wasn't me cutting up. Wasn...From Tommy Ford: Wasn't me cutting up. Wasn't that stupid.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-37079216540344834312017-02-26T22:55:31.464-06:002017-02-26T22:55:31.464-06:00From Welton Brookshire: What a great person and gr...From Welton Brookshire: What a great person and great coach. We talked a lot when I coached in Shreveport in the 1970s.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-78046154571230373242017-02-26T22:54:20.591-06:002017-02-26T22:54:20.591-06:00From Jay Cheatham: Thanks for the memories on Coac...From Jay Cheatham: Thanks for the memories on Coach Farrar. I was jealous of the Fair Park players as I knew he was the best coach and I would have been better if I’d played for him. I remember the little things; i.e., his shortstop and second baseman would always back up the pitcher when the catcher threw back the ball. Not a big deal, but how often in high school ball would one get away from the pitcher and if there was a man on, he would advance. Our practices [at Byrd] were nothing like described. We had a lot of downtime. And when I was a junior I was in charge of Saturday practices. Coach Lester was not interested to come.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125402567351329247.post-15104101061256851942017-02-26T22:49:21.508-06:002017-02-26T22:49:21.508-06:00From Ross Montelbano: Enjoying reading about Coach...From Ross Montelbano: Enjoying reading about Coach Farrar. The more I read, I am amazed at all the talent on those teams. It seems every name is an All-Stater.Nico Van Thynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072351355184106484noreply@blogger.com