Kirk. “Papa farmed and raised cows, and that was
something my dad had always wanted to do. He
bought a few cows and took a coaching position
in Collins.” (Ace Little would later serve as
principal at both Toombs County Middle School
and Toombs County High School.)
“I spent a lot of time with my Papa. He’s the
reason I got into horses and cows,” said Kirk. “All
I ever wanted to be was a cowboy. I would ride
my horse all day long.” Old photographs from his
childhood show the red-headed young boy in full
cowboy get-up. In fact, he even rode his pony to
Partin Park for baseball practice and games. “I’d
tie him to a post just outside the field and ride
him home when I was through playing. Before
I left, Coach Callaway always made me clean up
the poop,” he laughed.
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