I taught myself how to pole vault in one day. The next day I entered a meet to pole vault and won it all for the state of Alabama.
BO JACKSONI’ll never worry about not being successful. I’ll just take it one day at a time, one season at a time. And play as hard as I can.
More Bo Jackson Quotes
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My workout was running down fly balls, stealing a base, or running for my life on the football field.
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It’s all about the attitude, gut, heart and determination to go out and give 120% every time to try and help the team win.
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Football is easy if you’re crazy as hell.
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Don’t put off until tomorrow the loving words you can say today.
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I was a pitcher, shortstop and outfielder, and the Yankees tried to sign me out of high school as a first-round draft pick in 1981. I turned them down to go to college.
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The only people I know getting in high places by running their mouth are politicians.
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Back when I was training, probably the only nutritious thing on the market was Gatorade-that’s all that we knew. But now in this day and age, people are more prone to go out to try new things to enhance their performance on the field-to enhance their physical appearance.
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I also tell them that your education can take you way farther than a football, baseball, track, or basketball will – that’s just the bottom line.
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I was always an Alabama fan growing up, but when the Alabama recruiter told me I would probably not be able to play until the end of my sophomore year, or the beginning of my junior year.
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But now in this day and age, people are more prone to go out to try new things to enhance their performance on the field – to enhance their physical appearance.
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I am my own person. What I’m doing, I’m happy with it. I’m doing what I want to.
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So, I got a lot of recruitment letters from track.
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Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.
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I have no problem with my hips – I can still do the things that I used to do. I can run, I’m just not the fastest person on the field anymore.
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My favorite driver is always either the bad guy or the underdog.
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