Champions are made by the things you accomplish and the way you use your abilities in everyday life situations.

In Jamaica High School in New York, my coach was Larry Ellis, and he said I could probably make the Olympic team. He gave me something to shoot for.
BOB BEAMON

Coach Country School Team
They were getting ready to send me away to do real time, but they sent me instead to a juvenile alternative day school. And I guess that was the beginning of my turnaround.
BOB BEAMON

Alternative Beginning Guess Instead Juvenile
Champions are made by the things you accomplish and the way you use your abilities in everyday life situations.
BOB BEAMON

Abilities Champion Everyday Made Thing
I was lucky. My grandmother stepped up for me and said she would take responsibility for me and a compassionate juvenile judge took a chance and gave me one.
BOB BEAMON

Chance Real Responsibility Sports

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