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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competition beats competitors
One of my major competitors was Harold Smith. Smith beat me in 1977. I was loafing during that competition.
confidence memories hurdle
I don't really see the hurdles. I sense them like a memory.
preparation problem injury
I never struggled with injury problems because of my preparation - in particular my stretching.
preparation stretching majors
Stretching was a major part of my preparation.
used competing
I used biomechanics to save time when I was competing.
school college medical
I wanted to go to medical school. But, I never got a college scholarship.
mean athlete tall
I was always a mean and lean athlete - not tall - not large.
jocks academic
I was always more of an academic than a jock.
athlete class parent
Both parents supported my becoming a world class athlete.
sports opportunity people
In digital world, sport provides opportunity to bring people together.
college track track-and-field
I went to Moorehouse College. There was no track and field there.
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.
football father player
My father was an all-American football player.
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.