My father was also a principal of a school and mother was a curriculum advisor. Both were educators.

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I was always a mean and lean athlete - not tall - not large.

I was always a mean and lean athlete - not tall - not large.

I overcame size with mechanics.

I overcame size with mechanics.

I always had to keep improving my skills in order to remain competitive and keep...

I always had to keep improving my skills in order to remain competitive and keep...

I used biomechanics to save time when I was competing.

I used biomechanics to save time when I was competing.

I never struggled with injury problems because of my preparation - in particular my stretching.

I never struggled with injury problems because of my preparation - in particular my stretching.

Lots of people let it go by and never accomplish what they want. I just...

Lots of people let it go by and never accomplish what they want. I just...

My concentration level blocks out everything. Concentration is why some athletes are better than others....

My concentration level blocks out everything. Concentration is why some athletes are better than others....

I look back on my life like a good day's work, it was done and...

I look back on my life like a good day's work, it was done and...

Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.

Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.

I was always more of an academic than a jock.

I was always more of an academic than a jock.

I didn't get an athletics scholarship at a major school.

I didn't get an athletics scholarship at a major school.

In particular, I studied German and Russian biomechanics.

In particular, I studied German and Russian biomechanics.

My father was an all-American football player.

My father was an all-American football player.

I went to Moorehouse College. There was no track and field there.

I went to Moorehouse College. There was no track and field there.

I look out the window sometimes to seek the color of the shadows and the...

I look out the window sometimes to seek the color of the shadows and the...

In digital world, sport provides opportunity to bring people together.

In digital world, sport provides opportunity to bring people together.

Painting's not important. The important thing is keeping busy.

Painting's not important. The important thing is keeping busy.

One of my major competitors was Harold Smith. Smith beat me in 1977. I was...

One of my major competitors was Harold Smith. Smith beat me in 1977. I was...

A primitive artist is an amateur whose work sells.

A primitive artist is an amateur whose work sells.

If I hadn't started painting, I would have raised chickens.

If I hadn't started painting, I would have raised chickens.