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I found the emotion that as an athlete you block out, and it really helped me to understand myself as a person. I'm a really emotional person and it helped make me a better person.

Carl Lewis

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Carl Lewis
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: July 1
Athletics Competitor
Long Jumper
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Sprinter
Track And Field Athlete
Birmingham
Alabama
Frederick Carlton Carl Lewis
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