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By doing that and being very competitive, the grown-ups started telling me even back before I started playing organized ball that I was too physical and too advanced for the kids my own age.

Bo Jackson

I grew up in a tough neighborhood where a lot of kids were older than me.
BO JACKSON

Kids Long Tough
You have a lot of people on the run and really don’t have time to sit down and eat a balanced meal.
BO JACKSON

People Running Sports
I think everyone would love to see Jeff Gordon lose or get run into the wall, but I think he uses that – similar to me.
BO JACKSON

Running Thinking Wall
My favorite driver is always either the bad guy or the underdog.
BO JACKSON

Guy Sports Underdog
I’ve always played with kids that were five, six, seven years older than me.
BO JACKSON

Children Kids Years
But now, I get up every morning and go to the gym because I don’t like waking up stiff or in pain and wondering if my hip is going to hurt me.
BO JACKSON

Hurt Morning Pain
Don’t plan to repent at the 11th hour – you may die at 10:30.
BO JACKSON

Hours May Repent
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 JACKSON

Day Myself Next Taught
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.
BO JACKSON

Appear Enhance People Running Sports
My confidence and drive to go play came when I realized how gifted I was at such a young age and how much bigger my build was than the kids my age.
BO JACKSON

Age Kids Play
I am a firm believer in if you can’t get it the old fashioned way, you don’t need it.
BO JACKSON

Needs Sports Way
The only people I know getting in high places by running their mouth are politicians.
BO JACKSON

Mouths People Running
I struck out with two men on base. I was so angry, so frustrated, I turned and without even thinking about it, snapped my bat over my thigh.
BO JACKSON

Baseball College Men
I always wanted to be a pilot.
BO JACKSON

Always Pilots Wanted
So you have to be more mentally focused in baseball.
BO JACKSON

Baseball Focused Sports
I hate to blow my own horn, but I gave a lot of people fits.
BO JACKSON

Blow Hate People

By doing that and being very competitive, the grown-ups started telling me even back before I started playing organized ball that I was too physical and too advanced for the kids my own age.

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By doing that and being very competitive, the grown-ups started telling me even back before I started playing organized ball that I was too physical and too advanced for the kids my own age.

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