JFK – the student athlete

We do not want our children to become a generation of spectators. Rather we want each of them to be a participant in the vigorous life.

John F. Kennedy

On the anniversary of his death, I want to take a moment to point out some of the athletic accomplishments of one our most famous presidents.

In fact, President Kennedy played 5 sports at the JV / Varsity levels at Harvard.  JV programs in the Ivy League are actually very respectable and require quite a bit of time and determination to participate in.  What’s maybe most impressive here is he did this all while suffering from Addison’s Disease.

Here is some more on President Kennedy here….

http://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK+Library+and+Museum/Visit+the+Library+and+Museum/Museum+Exhibits/Sports+Exhibit.htm

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