“I grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and went to a big high school called Douglas McArthur where there was a lot of track and a lot of football. It was a bit like 'Friday Night Lights.' I used to spend a lot of time at the track.” BigsLightSchoolUsedNightBitsFootballGrewGrew UpHigh SchoolTrackTexasFridayFriday NightAntonioNight LightSan AntonioFriday Night Lights Author:Norah O'Donnell
“I ran track in high school. I was a fragile young man, personally and physically. I tried football. That didn't work out; I broke my collarbone. But I always loved running.” MenRunningSchoolYoungFootballHigh SchoolTrackWork OutBrokeRanYoung ManFragile Author:Danny Pudi
“Pro football was taking off when I became commissioner, and when a sport's successful and you're its chief executive officer, much of the credit flows to you and you develop a good track record.” SportsSuccessfulRecordsFootballFlowTrackCreditChiefsExecutivesOfficersTrack RecordPro FootballCommissionersChief Executives Author:Pete Rozelle
“It is a testament to the fundamental honesty of football that Israel, with nothing to play for, overcame Russia in Tel Aviv on Saturday. The sport has its faults, but this basic trust is the reason Wembley holds 80,000 and could take more and the track and field venue for the London Olympics will be reduced after the event to the same capacity as the home of Wigan Athletic.” ReasonPlayHomeSportsEventsHonestyFieldsFootballCapacityFundamentalsFaultsTrackIsraelLondonRussiaManagersSoccerOlympicsTestamentSaturdayAthleticChairmanVenuesTrack And FieldLondon OlympicsWigan Author:Martin Samuel
“As long as I can run fast, track will always be an option. But right now I'm focused on football because the NFL is knocking on my door and I'm not going to slam it in its face.” LongI CanRunningFacesDoorsFootballRight NowTrackFocusedNflKnockingSlam Author:Robert Griffin III
“I played football and ran track in junior high, but by high school I was getting serious about my studies.” SchoolStudyFootballSeriousHigh SchoolTrackRanJuniorsJunior High Author:George Smoot
“I was a sports nut. I stayed after school probably three hours every day - from fall, to winter, to spring. I went from football to basketball to track and it started all over again. I loved all of it. I just loved being an athlete and all that it entailed. It really accounts for who I am.” SchoolFallThreeSportsHoursFootballBasketballSpringAccountsWinterAthleteTrackWho I AmNutsAfter SchoolWinter To Spring Author:Terry Crews
“I think the greatest all-around athlete ever was Jim Brown. He played lacrosse, basketball and ran track at Syracuse. He played professional football for the Browns.” ThinkingInspirationalFootballBasketballAthleteTrackRanBrownLacrosseSyracuse Author:Will McDonough
“I also tell them that your education can take you way farther than a football, baseball, track, or basketball will - that's just the bottom line.” WaySportsLinesFootballBasketballBaseballBottomTrackSoccerBottom Line Author:Bo Jackson
“Few would deny that blacks have become very dominant in athletics: football, basketball, track, now dominant in tennis and dominant in golf.” InspirationalFootballBasketballGolfTrackDenyTennisDominantAthleticAthletics Author:Jesse Jackson
“I wanted to play football or be a boxer, but my dad didn't want that because of all the impact. But in 1992 I was watching short track, and it was obscure, but they looked like superheroes in their tight outfits, and I thought it was amazing. I wanted to do that. I made the national team at 14.” WantMadePlayWantedTeamFootballDadImpactMy DadTrackObscureSuperheroBoxersOutfitsNational Team Author:Apolo Ohno