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I had to get beat to understand how to win.

~Bob Beamon

Topics: Beat Get Had How Understand Win

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Whatever you do, don't do it halfway.

~Bob Beamon

Topics: Halfway Whatever You

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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

Topics: Coach Could Gave He High High School Jamaica Larry Make Me New New York Olympic Said School Shoot Something Team York

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I think track is still one of the most exciting participant sports, but we haven't been able to capitalize on that excitement through television and the print media.

~Bob Beamon

Topics: Able Been Capitalize Excitement Exciting Media Most Participant Print Sports Still Television Think Through Track I Think

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Basketball is big stuff in New York. If you're good in it, everybody respects you. Nobody would want to ruin your shooting eye or your shooting arm.

~Bob Beamon

Topics: Arm Basketball Big Everybody Eye Good New New York Nobody Respects Ruin Shooting Stuff Want Would York You Your

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I always look back at when I didn't have a dream, when I didn't have a spirit. I didn't know what the Olympics was all about. I was just hanging out on the street. I was not humble. I was not a nice person, doing things that were socially unacceptable.

~Bob Beamon

Topics: About Always Back Doing Dream Hanging Humble Just Know Look Nice Nice Person Olympics Out Person Socially Spirit Street Things Unacceptable Were

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When you can't read or write at 14 or 15, in most cases you're headed for trouble, and trouble was finding me.

~Bob Beamon

Topics: Cases Finding Headed Me Most Read Trouble Write You

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I've found that there's a lot to invigorate in any country or destination - it's all about how you look at it. I've never really had any difficulties anywhere I've been. As an athlete, I used to enjoy being on the road and meeting people.

~Bob Beamon

Topics: About Any Anywhere Athlete Been Being Country Destination Difficulties Enjoy Found Had How Look Lot Meeting Never People Really Road Used You

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I like to listen to my iPod and also play music. I've been doing percussion since I was eight or nine. Rhythm is crucial in long jump but also in life.

~Bob Beamon

Topics: Also Been Crucial Doing Eight Ipod Jump Life Like Listen Long Music Nine Percussion Play Play Music Rhythm Since

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Sometimes when you've reached a peak experience, you look for other peak experiences... I'd always been interested in art. I was looking for other experiences outside of sports. Art was a form of expression I had always liked a great deal.

~Bob Beamon

Topics: Always Art Been Deal Experience Experiences Expression Form Great Great Deal Had Interested Liked Look Looking Other Outside Peak Reached Sometimes Sports You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: August 29th, 1946

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