If you are/were an athlete.

I ran track and cross country in high school and College. I was about 6'3'' and 165 during the season. I still try to run a little everyday to stay on shape.

 

I was the shrimp that got picked on by the jocks!
However I was appreciated by those that needed/ wanted a little assistance with their schoolwork.

 

Wrestling and football throughout high school.

 

Played football from flag all the way to Varsity. My sophmore year went up to Varsity and played at the Sivler Dome and won a state championship. Junior and Senior year lead the team both years in most solo and team tackles and was on the All State Team for Linebacker.

Played a little basketball being 6'-1" 190lbs up to Varsity.

After HS I played Rugby for a few years at the semi-pro level here in town.

 

Kickboxer; never went anywhere, I should have moved to where the action was.

 

I should have ran track but I didn't think my parents would let me.Mom told me at a young age we couldn't do after school activities because we couldn't afford it,even though they did let my brother wrestle . Anyhow,I had coaches starting in Jr. High asking me to sign up,I even broke the freshman record in the 880 (or 440 ,I forget now ) in gym class and I just trotted a 1/2 lap because I was so far ahead of everyone. Found out years after school that they would have let me sign up . Oh well,can't change the past.

 

Somewhat of an unusual sports career.
Lettered in Football, baseball and basketball in high school.
Starting left fielder in Jr College in Georgia and we played in the Jr College regional finals.
Signed a contract and played as a starting safety and Captain for the Milano Rhinos (SEE "PLAYING FOR PIZZA) a book by John Gresham about Americans playing pro American football in Italy.
Pay wasn't that much but to get paid for something you really enjoyed was enough, plus all the fringe benefits.

As a Rhino.

I'm number 42.
43 in the dark jersey got kicked off the Dallas Cowboys team and came to Italy to play and I was keeping an eye on him.
We won the Italian Superbowl in my second year playing.

 

Wow - I didn't know they played American football there. I was a bit of rebel and played lots of sports. As an adult it was weightlifting and rugby.As you can imagine I aint pretty.....

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You see a lot of Americans playing now in Italy.


A video on the Rhinos.

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Played football, golf, tennis, and baseball in high school. Wasn't much good at any of them but I went to a tiny rural school so you didn't have to be good to make the team. I did letter twice in football and started at left tackle and nose guard/defensive tackle my senior year. However being 6 ft. and 175 pounds won't do you much good on the line.

Now I'm still 6 ft. but 240 and it aint all muscle. Still get some golf in but my back and shoulders are shot from swinging a sledgehammer at work so I don't do much else.

 

What position did you play in Rugby? I played Outside Center, for all the years I played football and being all american Linebacker nothing comes close to playing Rugby.

 

I played tight head. I always had the hookers butt. Sorry for the rugby humor.

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When I played I was 5'10" and 220. A bit of a fireplug. Not that big any more.

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High School football running back and linebacker. Track team, state champion discus thrower, ran lead off leg on the state champion 880 relay team. Placed 2nd in shot put and javelin throw and third in 120 yard high hurdles. Pretty good day in 1964.
Then I went to work for Uncle Sam... USAF