* I have often wondered what might have happened if I had installed the Press earlier, for example, when Olympic gold medalist Rafer Johnson was a member of our team in 1958–1959. His intelligence, competitiveness, and athleticism made him a perfect player to run the Press. I didn’t have to think about it very much. I knew I had waited too long.

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