“A man without a mustache is a man without a soul.” – Confucius
Now, I’m not sure if Confucius really uttered the words above…but I’m pretty sure it is true.
Plenty has been said about 2016 Hall of Very Good inductee Ross Grimsley…but hardly nothing about his iconic mustache. Here are 12 Mustache Facts that you might not have known.
Ross Grimsley’s Mustache has no birthday, that’s why we celebrate it every day.
Ross Grimsley’s Mustache is a board member of the Beard and Mustache Club at the University of Illinois.
Ross Grimsley’s Mustache doesn’t believe in science, not after the things he’s seen.
Ross Grimsley’s Mustache convinced Richard Dreyfuss to grow a mustache for his role in “Jaws”.
Ross Grimsley’s Mustache doesn’t trust Sno-Cones.
Ross Grimsley’s Mustache was deemed “Too Manly” to be GQ’s “Man of the Year” 1978.
Ross Grimsley’s Mustache is Australian for gin.
Ross Grimsley’s Mustache is a semi-professional downhill skier
Ross Grimsley’s Mustache told President Nixon that the Watergate was a really nice hotel.
Ross Grimsley’s Mustache is insult resistant.
Ross Grimsley’s Mustache dreams of having a pet tortoise.
Ross Grimsley’s Mustache does not have a drink named after him…yet.
Have you unearthed a Ross Grimsley Mustache (Rosstache?) Fact? If so…make it public in the comments section below!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lou Olsen is The Hall of Very Good’s resident Chief of ‘Stache and is also the co-host of the wildly popular HOVG Podcast. You can follow him on Twitter at @louciferolsen.
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The Hall of Very Good™ Class of 2016 is presented by Out of the Park Developments, the creators of the wildly popular baseball simulation game Out of the Park Baseball. Out of the Park Developments has made a generous donation to The Hall.
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