I was clearly the best hurdler in 1980, and not getting a chance to go to the Olympics was very hurtful to me, ... It took me many, many years to address it. That was the single biggest motivating factor in going into football.
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Unfortunately, I had to play professional football to get my just due as a great athlete. In Europe, I was an international celebrity. In the United States, I was vindicated once I played America's game of football.Renaldo Nehemiah
The lure of money is greater than ever. The minute they run a fast time, everyone's whispering in their ear, telling them they ought to go pro. And every athlete wants to do it.
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Dwight Clark told me that he thought I was a phenomenal talent, and that Bill Walsh would love a guy like me, ... Bill was intrigued. Once word got out that I tried out with the 49ers, I could've picked where I wanted to go.
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She doesn't have any idea of how good she could be. We're talking about someone who could be in five Olympic Games.
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Connolly wanted a conservative buildup of Felix's racing and commercial activities. Nehemiah and Paul Felix, Allyson's father, disagreed and wanted a more aggressive approach in both areas. It's nobody's fault, ... It was just differences.
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