This is the last time I ever held a ball correctly. I stunk at basketball (couldn’t dribble), was lousy at football (“Just stand there and try to plug a hole in the line, Paolo.”), was truly embarrassing in baseball (“Just swing at the damn thing!”), and fortunately, never played soccer.
I’d like to think I did better at solo sports like wrestling – but my nickname was “Canvasback the Light Counter.” College kids can be so cruel.
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