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Concentration and reflexes define winning athletic effort
The piece argues that concentration, reflexes, and instinct drive success across sports. It cites Mel Hein, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, and Jack Dempsey as examples of instinct and reflex in action, and notes how aging slows reflexes. It highlights Bobby Jones, Gene Sarazen, Tunney, Dempsey, Hagen, and Rockne on mental discipline and focus.
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Mel Hein
Mel
Big Mel
Eddie Arcaro
Ted Atkinson
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Dempsey
Toledo
Tunney
Bobby Jones
Jones
Gene Sarazen
Gene
Chicago
Walter Hagen
Hamberg
Navy
Blanchard and
Davis
Army
Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
Jack Johnson