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An athlete and actor are really two different temperaments, night and day. As an athlete you really keep things out and as an actor you really bring things in.
Carl Lewis
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Carl Lewis
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: July 1
Athletics Competitor
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Track And Field Athlete
Birmingham
Alabama
Frederick Carlton Carl Lewis
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