Teen Chooses Track Over NFL

⚡Why this matters: The decision has paid big dividends since his move to track, with the American thriving in his discipline.

▶️WATCH: Richard Carapaz avoided a collision with a spectator before timing his attack to perfection for a stunning Tour de France stage win.

At the 1932 AAU Championships (also the U.S. Olympic Trials), Babe Didrikson competed as a literal one-woman team against squads of up to 20 athletes. She entered eight of ten events, won six, and set several world records in about three hours. Weeks later, she went on to win two Olympic golds and a silver in LA.

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