Peter McGinnis offers graduates life lessons learned from vaulting

M55 vaulter Peter McGinnis has shared the text of a speech he gave this month at SUNY Cortland with his friend Bubba Sparks. And Bubba has posted the talk on his blog. See it here. Peter is a recognized sports scientist and academic heavyweight, as this story makes clear. Among Peter’s lessons: “When my nephew was five he surprised his parents by cutting his own hair. When my brother commented about his unusual haircut my nephew said– ‘But Dad, I like to be unusual.’ Although I don’t recommend that you cut your own hair – don’t be afraid to be the different.” Vaulters never have to worry about not being different.

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April 24, 2010

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  1. pino pilotto - April 24, 2010

    Thank you Ken Stone, Bubba Sparks and especially Peter McGinnis
    For the “dodecalog”!
    I will learn (from) pole vaulting! I has to learn (from) pole vaulting!

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