Athlete Quote by Merlin Olsen Download Open image “I just wanted to be an athlete.” — Merlin Olsen ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.7 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Athlete Sports Wanted
I just wanted to give myself a chance to be an athlete because I really loved the game of basketball. — Jae Crowder Copy Share Image
As a child, I wanted to be an athlete, a professional tennis player or something like that. — Jonathan Ames Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to be an athlete, I loved sport and PE in school and always watched the Olympic Games on TV. — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
One of life's most painful moments comes when we must admit that we didn't do our homework, that we are not prepared. — Merlin Olsen Copy Share Image
I had a hockey puck and stick-the only ones in town. I definitely would have played hockey ahead of football, had it been available. — Merlin Olsen Copy Share Image
After a few games I knew I was going to be able to compete. The idea of being a star never crossed my mind. — Merlin Olsen Copy Share Image
Fight for time with your family. They grow so quickly, and they are gone. — Merlin Olsen Copy Share Image
Our coach was absolutely out of his head. He must have read Bear Bryant's book. We had 78 players out. The first day 35… — Merlin Olsen Copy Share Image
I've caught fish as big as I am. I've caught marlin close to 300 pounds. — Merlin Olsen Copy Share Image
The basketball coach cut me within two days, so I was back in the pool. I was the first one in the wall after… — Merlin Olsen Copy Share Image
Sigma Chi was a learning experience for me in personal growth, in finding out more about myself, in shaping my life more effectively, and… — Merlin Olsen Copy Share Image
I bet I made close to 20 tackles because nobody on either side knew what they were doing. — Merlin Olsen Copy Share Image
As a professional athlete and someone who has spent almost his entire life in boxing, not a day goes by when I don't think… — Oscar De La Hoya Copy Share Image
I'd noticed him watching me for a year or so, especially when we'd play games where there was running or jumping. — Jesse Owens Copy Share Image
I have no physical genius about me. I can't dribble a ball and run at the same time, I can't do lay-ups - I'm… — Rich Mullins Copy Share Image
I think cricket is there in Usain Bolt's blood. Since I got to watch from close quarters, it was amazing to see him run… — Harbhajan Singh Copy Share Image
I think what bothers us about fighting sports isn't the damage to the athlete but the fact that you win by doing more harm… — Jonathan Gottschall Copy Share Image
Athletes at all ages are bigger and stronger than ever before. And they are being encouraged - sometimes even incentivized, as we recently learned… — Naveen Jain Copy Share Image
I think life is full of challenges and problems. I don't believe that anyone is perfect. We all make mistakes. It's not a bed… — Nigel Mansell Copy Share Image
I'd never been much of an athlete, due to a physical condition I'd had since birth (unathleticism). Perhaps if there were a sport centered… — Colson Whitehead Copy Share Image
I like to push characters to extremes so they have to make really tough decisions and there is no life more extreme than that… — Chris Cleave Copy Share Image
There are only two options regarding commitment; you’re either in or you’re out. — Pat Riley Copy Share Image
