![]() His first Cantrell ancestor in America was his 7 th Great-grandfather, Richard Cantrell (1666-1753) who emigrated from England to Colonial America in 1682 to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He had ancestors who were among the early Colonial American settlers. His Cantrells lived in Tennessee and Arkansas for generations. Gary’s ancestral roots were solidly southern. His brother Douglas arrived a few years later. ![]() Gary arrived four months later in Caldwell, Texas, but the family still claimed Tulsa, Oklahoma, to be their home. In 1954, his father joined the army and went to Fort Bliss, in El Paso, Texas, for basic training. ![]() Their first child, a daughter, died as in infant. They were childhood sweethearts and married young in 1952. His parents were Franklin Delano Cantrell (1933-2012) and Florence Earlene (Dishman) Cantrell (1933-2022) both of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Gary Duane Cantrell was born in 1954, in Texas. To understand the complexities of the man, Gary Cantrell, before he became Lazarus Lake, one must learn about his background and experiences that led up to the birth of the Barkley. His running exploits when he was in his 20s and 30s groomed his experience into the most famous extreme sports race director in the world, and into an encyclopedia of ultrarunning wisdom. But few understand that he once was a talented runner during the 1970s and early 1980s. Most people recognize him for creating the legendary Barkley Marathons, arguably the toughest trail race in the world. Lazarus Lake), of Tennessee, was recently inducted into the American Ultrarunning Hall of Fame. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Pandora | iHeartRadio | JioSaavn | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | RSS | Moreīy Davy Crockett New Book, containing the early history of The Barkley. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:36 - 32.7MB)
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