Both parents supported my becoming a world class athlete.

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

Lots of people let it go by and never accomplish what they want. I just wanted to see what I could do.

I overcame size with mechanics.

My father was an all-American football player.

I don't really see the hurdles. I sense them like a memory.

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