Quote by Althea Gibson
In the field of sports you are more or less accepted for what you

In the field of sports you are more or less accepted for what you do rather than what you are. – Althea Gibson

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Most of us who aspire to be tops in our fields dont really consider the amount of work required to stay tops. – Althea Gibson

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In sports, you simply arent considered a real champion until you have defended your title successfully. Winning it once can be a fluke winning it twice proves you are the best. – Althea Gibson

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Sports
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Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game. – Michael Jordan

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If luck werent involved, Id win every tournament! – Phil Hellmuth

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Now, I know you expected me to say that, well, I just kick back in the rocking chair, fished a little bit, listened to Willie Nelson tapes and watched old baseball games on the Classic Sports network. And, tell you the truth, I have done that for maybe about five total minutes. – Dan Rather

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I never thought Id make the pages of Sports Illustrated, because Ive always been skinny. – Carolyn Murphy

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