A quick sports survey...

Ken Fortenberry writes:

Dave LaCourse wrote:

I had a part time job, so sports were out of the question.
...

Sounds like you had better Democrat credentials than GOP.

I grew up in a Democrat family. First vote was for JFK. First thing he did
was give me a great big tax break and the military a nice pay raise. Can't see
that happening today. The Democrat Party of today is not what it was during
JFK's time, hence my Republican leanings.

B J Conner I did the 100 and 220 as well. Best I ever did in the 100 was
10.3. I was
4th in that race. Two of the guys in that race did 9.6 and 9.7 in high
school and later tied the world record in college. If I remember correctly
one was co-holder of the world record for a while.
In college I opted for loading trucks, picking olives, oranges and other
fun
stuff.

my personal best was 10.1, run in a state regional. this was 1959, and
there were no black kids in the competition. i finished second, and the kid
that won tied the n.c. state record with a 9.7. he was so far in front of
me, i thought he had broken the world record. it's amazing how much
difference in distance that is represented by four tenths of a second.

when i dropped by the track office at unc as a freshman, interested in
going out for the varsity, the coach asked me about my times. when i told
him 10.1, he kind of smiled and said, "well, we might be able to develop you
as a quarter miler..." since i often had to be carried off the track at the
end of my 220's, i thanked him, walked away, and never even went to a track
meet during my time in chapel hill.

yfitons
wayno

"Wayne Harrison" wrote in message
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Just curious - how many on ROFF have played a high school or college
sport(s),
and if you did, which sport?

TC,
R

high school: track--100, 220, long jump. quit football (halfback)
because the coach wouldn't let us wear low cut shoes. the pain might have
had something to do with it, as well.

college: golf.

"post-grad": motocross and enduro. competition trap, and skeet.
sponsored by stolichnaya, inc.

yfitons
wayno


I did the 100 and 220 as well. Best I ever did in the 100 was 10.3. I was
4th in that race. Two of the guys in that race did 9.6 and 9.7 in high
school and later tied the world record in college. If I remember correctly
one was co-holder of the world record for a while.
In college I opted for loading trucks, picking olives, oranges and other fun
stuff.

Wayne Harrison wrote:
wrote in message
...
Just curious - how many on ROFF have played a high school or college
sport(s),
and if you did, which sport?

high school: track--100, 220, long jump. quit football
(halfback) because the coach wouldn't let us wear low cut shoes. the
pain might have had something to do with it, as well.

college: golf.

"post-grad": motocross and enduro. competition trap, and skeet.
sponsored by stolichnaya, inc.

Remind me to stay clear of the shooting range. . .

HS: Baseball, basketball, tennis
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TL,
Tim
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"Wayne Harrison" wrote in message
.com...

wrote in message
...
Just curious - how many on ROFF have played a high school or college
sport(s),
and if you did, which sport?

TC,
R

high school: track--100, 220, long jump. quit football (halfback)
because the coach wouldn't let us wear low cut shoes. the pain might have
had something to do with it, as well.

college: golf.

"post-grad": motocross and enduro. competition trap, and skeet.
sponsored by stolichnaya, inc.

yfitons
wayno


I did the 100 and 220 as well. Best I ever did in the 100 was 10.3. I was
4th in that race. Two of the guys in that race did 9.6 and 9.7 in high
school and later tied the world record in college. If I remember correctly
one was co-holder of the world record for a while.
In college I opted for loading trucks, picking olives, oranges and other fun
stuff.

wrote:
Just curious - how many on ROFF have played a high school or college sport(s),
and if you did, which sport?

TC,
R
Went out for baseball. Did pretty well. I was a small target for
pitchers and could hit when they could pitch to me but my dad pulled me
to help on the farm.

Russell

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says...

Just curious - how many on ROFF have played a high school or college sport(s),
and if you did, which sport?


Didn't play any organized sports, as the coaches discriminated against
slow, weak, and uncoordinated guys.

I did play IM tennis, softball, football, and my personal favorite,
broomball. You probably have to be from Canada or a northern tier
state to even know what broomball is, but trust me, its the world's
most entertaining sport.

Kevin

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reply to: kevin dot vang at minotstateu dot edu

Kevin Vang wrote:

I did play IM tennis, softball, football, and my personal favorite,
broomball. You probably have to be from Canada or a northern tier
state to even know what broomball is, but trust me, its the world's
most entertaining sport.

Great game -- very popular in Minneapolis.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

Ken Fortenberry writes:

Dave LaCourse wrote:

I had a part time job, so sports were out of the question.
...

Sounds like you had better Democrat credentials than GOP.

I grew up in a Democrat family. First vote was for JFK. First thing he did
was give me a great big tax break and the military a nice pay raise. Can't see
that happening today. The Democrat Party of today is not what it was during
JFK's time, hence my Republican leanings.

irate (Dave LaCourse) wrote in
:

Ken Fortenberry writes:

Dave LaCourse wrote:

I had a part time job, so sports were out of the question.
...

Sounds like you had better Democrat credentials than GOP.

I grew up in a Democrat family. First vote was for JFK. First thing
he did was give me a great big tax break and the military a nice pay
raise. Can't see that happening today. The Democrat Party of today is
not what it was during JFK's time, hence my Republican leanings.






For that matter, the Republican Party of today is not what it once was. I
thought it was Bush that tried to cut combat pay recently.

Scott