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Speed of the flying years outpaces reflexes in sports
A discussion of how reflexes decline with age in boxing and baseball stars. Jack Dempsey explains how eye to muscle signals slow, reducing instant reactions. Louis and Louis Walsh examples show aging affects hitting and timing. Rugged hunger, not training alone, drives peak performance and sustains drive. Good Time Charlie links fighters’ hunger to future champions.
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Jack Dempsey
Jack
Grantland Rice
Dempsey
Louis
Joe Walcott
Walcott
Ted Williams
Ted
Bill Dickey
Williams
Charlie
Tunney
Joe Louis
Willard
Jack Johnson