I was born in a town in Mississippi where I picked cotton and started school at age eleven. I picked up a pencil and track shoes in Cleveland Ohio. I earned a track and Cross Country scholarship to...view moreI was born in a town in Mississippi where I picked cotton and started school at age eleven. I picked up a pencil and track shoes in Cleveland Ohio. I earned a track and Cross Country scholarship to The University of Tennessee; where I graduated with a degree in education, and became a five time All American in distance running and Cross country. I also became a member of the 1983 World Championship team, and I ran for the Mayor of Cleveland in 2001.view less