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The contest consisted of many events included, yes, no joke, dwarf tossing... indeed it is what you think it is... the man powered propulsion of a vertically challenged individual for sport... of course saftey percautions were taken, helmets and padding... I thought this was interesting and would share this with everyone...
this is an email written to twistededge.org about the topic of dwarf tossing/midget throwing... BEST EMAIL EVER!
Quote
Subject:
Dwarf Tossing
From:
"Gary Wickert"
Date:
Sat, December 1, 2007 7:04 am
To:
feedback@twistededge.org
"Interesting article. You might be interested to know that my name is Gary Wickert. I took 2nd place behind Mr. T in NBC's "America's Toughest Bouncer" competition filmed at the BBC in Chicago and aired in 1980. I am 6' 7" and 290 lbs, and amazingly, a lawyer today. But to the point, I actually won the midget toss in the competition in 1980, with a throw of 12 feet. The rules, as explained to us by NBC executives and Bryant Gumble, the host, was that if we fell off the throwing platform we would be penalized one foot. Well, I hoisted the little fellow over my head and fell out over the throwing pit intentionally, gladly accepting the 1 foot penalty in exchange for the extra three feet my height allowed me to throw the midget. I guess it's no wonder I became a lawyer, as I was trying to split hairs with the rules even at age 22. That even was called The Toss. I also won The Blast, which was a race through an obstacle course that included several of the Chicago Bulls cheerleaders, and concluding with busting through a solid locked door and ringing a bell behind it.
It was a lot of fun.
- Gary Wickert."
Dwarf Tossing
From:
"Gary Wickert"
Date:
Sat, December 1, 2007 7:04 am
To:
feedback@twistededge.org
"Interesting article. You might be interested to know that my name is Gary Wickert. I took 2nd place behind Mr. T in NBC's "America's Toughest Bouncer" competition filmed at the BBC in Chicago and aired in 1980. I am 6' 7" and 290 lbs, and amazingly, a lawyer today. But to the point, I actually won the midget toss in the competition in 1980, with a throw of 12 feet. The rules, as explained to us by NBC executives and Bryant Gumble, the host, was that if we fell off the throwing platform we would be penalized one foot. Well, I hoisted the little fellow over my head and fell out over the throwing pit intentionally, gladly accepting the 1 foot penalty in exchange for the extra three feet my height allowed me to throw the midget. I guess it's no wonder I became a lawyer, as I was trying to split hairs with the rules even at age 22. That even was called The Toss. I also won The Blast, which was a race through an obstacle course that included several of the Chicago Bulls cheerleaders, and concluding with busting through a solid locked door and ringing a bell behind it.
It was a lot of fun.
- Gary Wickert."
so there... now you know....
oops... I forgot to mention... it was the 1982 Bouncer comp that MR T was discovered by Sly Stallone...
