Moses
Moses
Mosesis a prophet in Abrahamic religions. According to the Hebrew Bible, he was a former Egyptian prince who later in life became a religious leader and lawgiver, to whom the authorship of the Torah is traditionally attributed. Also called Moshe Rabbenu in Hebrew, he is the most important prophet in Judaism. He is also an important prophet in Christianity, Islam, Baha'ism as well as a number of other faiths...
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winning order skills
I always had to keep improving my skills in order to remain competitive and keep winning.
safety people tasks
There are so many people afraid of a task. They get so overwhelmed by the obstacles in front of them that they shy away from reaching beyond a position of safety.
basketball running kids
No one runs fast without an extreme amount of training. Like today, you see kids walking around dribbling a basketball. I had a bag with track shoes in it, and I used to go to the track every day.
winning matter influence
You have to have already convinced yourself that you are going to win no matter what other influences are.
size mechanic
I overcame size with mechanics.
done work-done
I always got my work done before playing.
children teenage pregnancy
Social ills: teenage pregnancy, gangs, children with behavioral problems. All these things can be alleviated if kids got more physical activity for starters.
school scholarship athletics
I didn't get an athletics scholarship at a major school.
people let-it-go want
Lots of people let it go by and never accomplish what they want. I just wanted to see what I could do.
mother father school
My father was also a principal of a school and mother was a curriculum advisor. Both were educators.
race champion one-day
I ran my first race the end of March, 1976. And less than four months later I was Olympic champion. But I had the background. It's not like I just ran one day and all of a sudden became a champion. It was a lot of work.
football father player
My father was an all-American football player.
track important joints
The joint lubrication was not what it was when I was competing, and I decided that not having arthritis or rheumatism for the rest of my life was a lot more important to me than returning to the track.
college track track-and-field
I went to Moorehouse College. There was no track and field there.