That’s former Oklahoma University basketball god, Wayman Tisdale, explaining how the prosthetic he has worn since losing his right leg to cancer earlier this year adds extra girth to his back section. Incredibly, Tisdale can also joke about the unexpected benefits of his new limb.
Despite the fact that returning kickoffs and returning punts seem to require similar skills, most teams in the NFL employ different players for each job. Why?
King Gustav V of Sweden gave this complement to decathlete Jim Thorpe after his performance at the 1912 Olympics. Read Austin Kelley’s decathlon preview in Play‘s viewer’s guide to the Olympics.
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