The joint lubrication was not what it was when I was competing, and I decided that not having arthritis or rheumatism for the rest of my life was a lot more important to me than returning to the track.

I was always a mean and lean athlete - not tall - not large.

I didn't get an athletics scholarship at a major school.

I always got my work done before playing.

Both parents supported my becoming a world class athlete.

One of my major competitors was Harold Smith. Smith beat me in 1977. I was loafing during that competition.

I was always more of an academic than a jock.