Roy Cumpton is a Greenwood County legend. His feats are known well through the territory. Today I was telling a friend in Las Vegas how much Roy enjoyed beating people up back in his prime - "His fights were always the same," I add with a laugh, "He either tackled a guy and beat him senseless; or if that did not work he would box a guy into submission. Either way it didn't last long and I never saw him even come close to losing."
I then add - "A few of us were drinking at a bar in Emporia a long time ago. Out of no where a couple guys start hassling us. I thought we were going to get the shit beat out of us...Anyhoo, Roy just so happened to walk in the bar as things were taking shape - thank goodness. He walks up to me unaware of the situation and I motion with my eyes to the three guys standing behind us. He turns to the group and says, - 'Is there a problem? - If so we can take it outside right now.' His reputation proceeded him wherever he went. The three goons who moments earlier were threatening us...they got lost."
James starts laughing and says - "You make it sound like this guy could do anything." I snicker at his remark and then add - "He once scored six touchdowns in a playoff game; changed two flat tires; went on a date with his girlfriend; drove to Emporia & went on a date with his second girlfriend; devoured twenty dollars worth of Hardee's; stopped in Olpe on the way home to see his third girlfriend & still possessed the wherewithal to milk all the cows on the family farm the following morning. It's hard to believe with anyone else. Not Roy, it was 'run of the mill' for him."
"What's he doing now?" James ask. "As far as I can tell he is doing the dad thing in Kansas and getting along pretty good. We don't really talk about the good ol' days anymore. I haven't seen him in forever so you can definitely believe we have some catching up to do when he comes out." -- "It sounds like your friend would love Las Vegas. UFC, women, football," he adds - I laugh and say "Yeah, I agree with you on that. The problem is he got old on me and the 'Legend' days of the past are now just fond memories. It don't matter. I am still looking forward to seeing him."
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