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T h e r e s p o n s e to our september/october 2013 special section: sports in knoxville

was overwhelming—and so we thought we would ofer some additional musings from

some of your favorite athletes.

Judge Tim Irwin
You would have done it all for noth- to many of them. When i would

“What i always tell young folks ing. Why would you do that? i don’t introduce myself, they would sing
understand kids who don’t take the lyrics of ‘they called the Wind
when they’re setting themselves
up to go to college—if they ask
care of that part of their business.
Maria’ from the 1969 musical Paint
my advice—is that it is important i mean, Peyton Manning could do Your Wagon. there be tempest—i’m

to have a life plan. keep things in it! he got his degree in three and a a wind storm abrewin’.”
perspective. Even if you have a suc- half years.”

cessful professional sports career, Tyler Summitt
you’re going to retire a relatively
Chamique Holdsclaw
“Professionally, my short-term goal
“i am continuing my advocacy
is to be the best mentor i can be. young person. i
work by starting a foundation i’ll know if i am successful 30 years got to stay a long
that will be geared toward helping
down the road. My long-term goal time in the pros,
kids with mental health issues. i is to be the head coach of division 1 but i was 36 years
want to give back. i want to help
basketball team. When god opens
old when i left
underserved kids and communi- the door, i’ll be ready.”
the Miami
ties and ofer a holistic approach dolphins in

that deals with mind, body, and my 14th year.
spirit. i really do understand
i needed an-

the issues. ”
CHAMIqUE other career,
some other
Anna Jo Auerbach
HOLDSCLAW
purpose.
(aka EvilLucia)
kids need to
“My number is 46n2. that is a
get a degree. i
tool song—and the song, for me, want them to get
represents personal change.
an idea of what
Being a part of the hard knox they’re going to
Roller girls has completely do and go for it.

changed me and my life.”
i want them to
have some goals.
ANNA JO Mariah Patton
AUERBACH
can you imagine
(aka The Tempest)
playing at ut and
“i had a lot of elderly neighbors
not coming out
growing up and i would talk
with that degree?

Photo by Bryan Starmer
Photo by Desmond

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