Uhm... I knew about 2 of those guys you mentioned. I doubt tossing out those names will get a single 14-18 year old to practice.
>From: "William H. Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "William H. Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: t-and-f: Famous people who have run track? >Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 22:11:36 -0800 > >Ollie Matson, Zeke Bonura, Willie Gault, Bob Hayes, Renaldo Nehemiah, Buddy >Davis (why not more highjumpers who made their way in basketball, by the >way?); Chuck Hanger (another high jumper/basketballer); the shot putter who >played many years for the 49ers (a 75-year-old's memory makes me forget his >name); Earl McCullouch; the sprinter who returned kicks for the Redskins >the >last couple of years, whatever his name (again); Eric Metcalf; Mathias, >for >that matter, who returned a kickoff to a touchdown to beat SC and helped >Stanford to the Rose Bowl; Movie stars: Glenn Morriss, Don Bragg (did he >ever really make it as Tarzan, which was his fond ambition?). I might >think >of others, but it's late. > > Bill Allen >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 5:12 PM >Subject: t-and-f: Famous people who have run track? > > > > Y ask: > > > > Just got this strange/silly inquiry from John Hayes, who apparently >thinks >he can lure some kids into track by highlighting famous people who have >competed: > > > > Hello, > > I'm a track coach at a small Midwest High School. I'm trying to >recruit heavily for the upcoming season. I was wondering if you have a >list >of Famous Track Athletes. Not the athletes that only run Track, but I'm >looking for famous football players, basketball layers, baseball player, >Hockey players, and movie stars that have run Track & Field. Thanks for >your >help > > > > If you have suggestions, write him at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Thanks for your indulgence. > > > > Ken Stone > > http://www.famoustrackstars.com > > > > Bill Cosby and Jack Lemon come to mind, plus any number of >javelin-throwers-turned-Steelers-QBs-turned-sportscasters. > > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.
