Re: greatest talent--- - wasted
I'll offer Nelloms from the 'talent' standpoint, although I realize there are many others in the same category nationwide. Nelloms gave up the 100 as a senior because he had two teammates capable of placing at state. He began running the 110 HH as an alternate. At 5'7", he set a national record in his first year of running hurdles since junior high. Add this to his 400 of :45.3, and who knows what he could've run. Remember, most of his college career was spent 'after' receiving a gunshot blast to the chest and nearly bleeding to death. I believe he never regained full function of one lung. Since the gunshot and later conviction were of his own lifestyle choices, he would qualify under the 'wasted talent' category.
I'll offer Nelloms from the 'talent' standpoint, although I realize there are many others in the same category nationwide. Nelloms gave up the 100 as a senior because he had two teammates capable of placing at state. He began running the 110 HH as an alternate. At 5'7", he set a national record in his first year of running hurdles since junior high. Add this to his 400 of :45.3, and who knows what he could've run. Remember, most of his college career was spent 'after' receiving a gunshot blast to the chest and nearly bleeding to death. I believe he never regained full function of one lung. Since the gunshot and later conviction were of his own lifestyle choices, he would qualify under the 'wasted talent' category.
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