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...as far as self-discipline goes, it's still ultimately up to me how well I can push myself. Only I can do that. I just have to keep on going, keep on working, keep on improving.
Sheryl Swoopes
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Sheryl Swoopes
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: March 25
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Brownfield
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Sheryl Denise Swoopes
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It didn't matter how good I was. It was always, 'You're a girl. You can't play with the guys.' It's always been motivation for me.
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As a result of Title IX, and a new generation of parents who want their daughters to have the opportunities they never had, women's sports have arrived.
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