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RIP James Garner, BAMF
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:18 pm
by Turdacious
Garner, born James Scott Baumgarner in Norman, Okla., was the son of a carpet layer. His mother, who was part Cherokee Indian, died when he was just 4. After dropping out of high school, Garner joined the Merchant Marines. He served in the Army during the Korean War, where he was wounded in action and twice received the Purple Heart.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/peop ... /12906967/
Re: RIP James Garner, BAMF
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:35 pm
by Crust Bucket
RIP Jim
Re: RIP James Garner, BAMF
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 11:33 pm
by beefheart
He was one of the greats. I watched
36 Hours on TMC while treadmilling the other day (yeah, it's about me). A nice little flick in which Garner did his usual good job. RIP Maverick
Re: RIP James Garner, BAMF
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 11:44 pm
by Mickey O'neil
RIP
Re: RIP James Garner, BAMF
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 11:51 pm
by Blaidd Drwg
RIP....
Solid motorsport career as well. Garner was a legit off-road guy and think he raced some trans am sports car as well.
Apparently pretty decent in an F3 car too, which they used in Grand Prix
I just started re-watching the Rockford Files now that they showed up on NF streaming.
Re: RIP James Garner, BAMF
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 12:26 am
by johno
RIP
Re: RIP James Garner, BAMF
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 1:42 am
by DARTH
He did the majority of his own driving stunts on the Rockford Files. They made him stop but that lasted only a couple of weeks, he was better than the stunt drivers they had. He chose the car for the show because he knew it was a good desing for all the 360 degree spins and shit he did on the show. Hard to flip it.