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 JACKSONIf my mother put on a helmet and shoulder pads and a uniform that wasn’t the same as the one I was wearing, I’d run over her if she was in my way. And I love my mother.
More Bo Jackson Quotes
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So you have to be more mentally focused in baseball.
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The only people I know getting in high places by running their mouth are politicians.
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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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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.
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I have been a fan all my life, but now I have been out of football for over 10 years, and out of baseball for a little over six years and I don’t go to games.
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I always wanted to be a pilot.
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I’ve always played with kids that were five, six, seven years older than me.
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I grew up in a tough neighborhood where a lot of kids were older than me.
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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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I was the type of guy that used to get up in the morning and go out and just out run everybody on the field without stretching or warming up or anything.
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Just let me do what I’m doing, and then when all of this is up, then you can say how my career was.
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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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If you have four years to complete your college education, do it.
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I was always active – I went from baseball to football. I didn’t have time to work out.
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Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.
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