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Quotes About Athleticism

My dad's a scratch golfer and I've got the knack of seeing something and then replicating it. I saw my dad swing a club and I worked out how to do the same thing. My backswing and follow-through have been basically the same since I was two.
~ Rory McIlroy
Nothing has happened in right field all season, which is why he was put there: a kind of athletic Canada.
~ Andrew Sean Greer
Hey, think fast!' I just looked at Fave as he chucked the basketball at me with possibly the worst overhand throw I'd ever seen. It landed to my far right, then bounced past me, banging against my dad's truck. 'Do you have a vision problem of something?' I asked him. 'Just keeping you on your toes,' he replied
~ Sarah Dessen
Life magazine ran a page featuring me and three other girls that was clearly the precursor of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues
~ Esther Williams
Greg Maddux could put a baseball through a life saver if you asked him.
~ Joe Morgan
blue-and-white helmet, and the muscles in his powerful dark forearms knotting as
~ Eileen Goudge
I feel more comfortable with fast players because I try to control the depth. For my qualities, it's what I prefer.
~ Raphael Varane
When you feel good and the ball comes just a bit behind you, then you have the option to hold it and lay it back, but you can also do a bicycle kick - that was one of my qualities.
~ Marco van Basten
I think with the qualities I have everyone expects me to dribble past four or five defenders every time I get the ball.
~ Scott Sinclair
Moise Kean looks like a very good footballer with a lot of different qualities.
~ Gylfi Sigurdsson
Pele has all the qualities and characteristic that a football player has to have.
~ Zico
Some quarterbacks, you worry about the passing, not really getting out of the pocket and scrambling.
~ Jalen Ramsey
While it's great for a quarterback to have athletic ability, his goal is to get the ball out of his hand, orchestrate the offense and not allow his ability to stand in the way of the offense running efficiently.
~ Steve Young
When you play quarterback, you have to process information quickly, get the ball out of your hand to the right guy.
~ Nick Saban
I love everything about being a quarterback. The ball is in your hand at every play. You can have a huge impact on the game. It is a challenge.
~ Matt LaFleur
I never intended to be a running quarterback.
~ Philip Rivers
I think the keys to defining quarterback mobility is a person that can extend plays. Not necessarily a Lamar Jackson-type... but a guy that can get a first down, be able to move around in the pocket, make a guy miss.
~ Dwayne Haskins
Frankly, kicking was just an extra thing that I did. I guess most people remember that I was also a quarterback. But how many people remember that I was a linebacker and a cornerback when I broke into pro ball with the Chicago Bears? I was around when you had to go both ways.
~ George Blanda
Usually people are questioning my athleticism more than my femininity!
~ Gabrielle Reece
I love Mbappe. He is so quick, carries the ball so fast, and can run the length of the pitch.
~ Lothar Matthaus
I've always been quick, ever since I was little.
~ Adama Traore
I try to pride myself in having really quick feet and being able to set up and throw balls in time.
~ Jared Goff
I try to have an impact on every game, whether it's by making runs or using quick moves to try to get by defenders or making a nice pass to help my team.
~ Christian Pulisic
I'm a little quick - I can run a little bit - but I know I can't make a lot happen. So my thinking always was, 'Why don't you put it in the fast guys' hands and let them make plays.'
~ Patrick Mahomes