THE
DALLAS
WOWBOY
Why did the Dallas
tragedy generate
universal emotion?
First of all, it was
his age. Death at
age 26 goes way
against the norm:
Children are
supposed to outlive
their parents. At that
age you expect to
have another 50
years left. It’s that
decades-long
potential that has
been taken away that
Dallas will never tap
into. There was also
Dallas’ appearance,
with his all-American
clean-cut look,
topping off one of
the biggest physiques
on the scene.
But there’s more
to the eulogies that
were posted, and
more than the
previously mentioned
points. Quite simply,
Dallas was special;
people instantly
liked him upon first
meeting. His appeal
was across the
whole gamut of the
industry. Show
promoters who hired
him were knocked
out by his friendliness
and energy. Fans
who gained a selfie
photo op waxed
enthusiastic about
how much time
he gave them.
Magazines were
impressed by his
professionalism at
photo shoots. And
his special Itfactor
radiated throughout
all his video
presentations.
Everybody loved him
and remembers
when they met him
for the first time.
People talk of the It
factor—quite simply,
Dallas McCarver
had it.
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