Sugarfoot also excelled in ass-kicking contests
Now that Ufford has taken us on a tour of the depressing underbelly of America, let’s look at something a little more uplifting. Carl “Sugarfoot” Joseph, despite losing his left leg, was an outstanding high school athlete in Florida during the late 1970’s. Check out this video, he’s like a one-legged Charles Jefferson.
Here we see him laying a horse-collar tackle that would make Roy Williams blush. Oh yeah, and he could dunk too. Today he is a teacher, coach and lead singer for a gospel group. I can’t help but wonder if he ever sings anything a little more secular.
According to the video, he also won the “Hustler Award”. I’ve never heard of that honor, but it’s not surprising that Larry Flynt would have a soft spot for other physically-challenged achievers. Seriously, this story is ten kinds of inspirational. Get up off your lazy ass and do something positive with your two good legs today, you lazy hump.
[ thanks to reader Jeff Meyers for the tip ]
Tags: a good tip from a reader -- be still my heart, evening out the karma, youtubage
November 20th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Flubby, I know it is an excellent story. I am glad to know it. Karma evening out? Uhhh…gotta ways to go.
November 20th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Well, if Dan Dierdorf says it’s amazing…
November 20th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
“I can’t help but wonder if he ever sings anything a little more secular.”
Take me to your secular world
November 20th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
I guessing Alex Gibbs would have coached his line to go low on the one-legged guy.
November 20th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
PHOTOSHOPPED!
November 20th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
I’m going to do something good to my good THIRD leg later, does that count?
Fuck you and your “get up” bullshit. What is this, russellfuckingsimmons.com?
November 20th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
two thoughts i had while watching this video
1. i didn’t know randy moss was a member of carl-joseph & spiritual tru-tones
2. great story and everything, but that blind, 12 year old lineman coulda taken sugarfoot
November 20th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Only thing missing: “State-record 52-yard field goal!”
November 20th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
I don’t see 5 career shutouts in that list. I’m unimpressed.
/going to hell
November 20th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Carl enjoyed life to the fullest extent, except for the long depression he fell into when he, while leafing through a dictionary a couple years after college, stumbled across the word, “prosthesis”.
November 20th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Pfft. Bet he can’t comment on a blog with one hand tied around his cock.
November 20th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
I’m surprised he wasn’t the punter. Oh, no, wait that wouldn’t work.
November 20th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
But could he finish a 5k?
November 20th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Holy shit, that’s fuckin’ amazing. I can imagine some maniacal Florida football dad chewing out his kid: “You got SACKED by a one-legged kid? Are you fucking kidding me, boy? A guy with ONE leg ran you down, you queer!”
Also, he’s probably more in to Earth, Wind & Fire than Blue Öyster Cult.
November 20th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Click on the “a little more secular” link, turn it up and tell anybody who objects “Fuck off and have some respect, bitch tits”.
Hot damn, that’s good shit.
November 20th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
imagine all the money he saves on socks… unless he’s also a chronic masturbator
November 21st, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Blocked punts?
Fire that damn punter now.