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Dennis
Welcome to the Impact and thank you for joining us, The Impact is a place where you can get impactful information because your experience is your story. Each week we engage individual to share their personal and professional stories to motivate and encourage you to see them differently. Most time what you see is the beginning and the end we are not aware of the challenges that took place in the middle, the hurdles they had to leap over to advance in the top of their chosen sports. I am Dennis Blake your host and author, two time Olympian and Olympic bronze medalist.
Diane is one of the most decorated female athletes at the Penn Relays and is the most Outstanding Female College Athlete in 1991 and ‘95. Diane won 12 Penn Relays championship watches. She won the college long jump and the heptathlon four times, each setting three Carnival records. Diane Bradley currently held the Caribbean record and broke Jackie Joyner Kersee’s NCAA championship long-standing Heptathlon record.
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Earl Letford, Founder/Manager/Head Coach – of the famous Flying Angels Academy…one of the top track & field clubs in Toronto, Canada. Earl and his team have coached many athletes awarded with a track scholarship to various Universities in the USA, representing Canada at various international track & field meets, including the Olympic Games, World Championships, and many more.
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Earl Letford, Founder/Manager/Head Coach – of the famous Flying Angels Academy…one of the top track & field clubs in Toronto, Canada. Earl and his team have coached many athletes awarded with a track scholarship to various Universities in the USA, representing Canada at various international track & field meets, including the Olympic Games, World Championships, and many more.
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Savatheda Coke is a Bahamian Olympian ('96 & 2000) track & field sprinter. She is an Olympian gold medalist in the 4 x 100-meter relay. In 2018, she has being inducted into the MSU Athletic Hall of Fame. Coke is the only Spartan track and field athlete to win three national championships. At the 1997 World Championships, she won bronze in the 100m becoming the first Bahamian to win a medal in that event...
"During the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Coke led her 4 x100m relay team, dubbed ‘The Golden Girls’ to a gold medal victory. She also placed 6th in the 100m dash at the Sydney Games. At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Coke ran the 3rd leg of her team’s 4 X 100m relay race which placed second to earn a silver medal behind the USA."
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Savatheda Coke is a Bahamian Olympian ('96 & 2000) track & field sprinter. She is an Olympian gold medalist in the 4 x 100-meter relay. In 2018, she has being inducted into the MSU Athletic Hall of Fame. Coke is the only Spartan track and field athlete to win three national championships. At the 1997 World Championships, she won bronze in the 100m becoming the first Bahamian to win a medal in that event...
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Milton continued with his pursuit of athletic success but his mishaps and injuries prevented him from achieving his football dream...Listen to what he has to say about his short football career. IG dennisblakejm
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Eddie Mason was a former American 8-year NFL LEGEND. The NFL football linebacker plays in the National Football League for the New York Jets, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of North Carolina. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft.
Upon retirement, God gave him the vision of MASE Training, and immediately developed training programs and workouts for numerous clients that are adults and student-athletes. Be sure to pick up a copy of his book titled, "Training for the Tough Game of Life"
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• Voted Special Teams MVP, 1995 • NFL Unsung Hero Award, 2001 • Received 2008 Cambridge Who’s Who Award • Member of Virginia Home School Football Association Board • Youth Football USA Certified Football Coach • i9 Sports Flag Football Commissioner • NFLPA Retired Players Member • NFL Alumni Member • Member of NFL Legends Community • NFL PREP 100 Series Director of On-field Operations • NFL Life Transition Coach • First Pastoral Assistant to Chester L Mitchell • President of MASE Training, LLC • Author of The Playbook "Training for the Tough Game of Life"
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The former football player didn’t have the proper athletic guidance he needed to be a better NFL player. From the East Coast to the West Coast… Listen to his candid story in his own words and be inspired.
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The JAAA is known to crush athletes’ athletic dreams and Wayne Watson experienced it for himself. Wayne Watson (QuillyB) former Jamaican World Class track & field sprinter tells his story in his own words...because his story is his experience.
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JAAA favoritism shattered Wayne Watson’s Olympic Dreams.
Former Jamaican World-class sprinter Wayne Watson (QuillyB) talks about the opportunity he had, the struggles he had to overcome, and the major disappointment in his track & field career.
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We are so delighted to have us, former Jamaican Sprinter. One who has represented Jamaica internationally on numerous occasions in track & field. He was a member of Jamaica’s 4 x 400-meter relay team that won a bronze medal at the 1999 IAAF World Outdoor Championships and a gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games. He won the silver medal in the 400 meters at the 1999 World University Games in a personal record of 45.15 seconds. He was named NCAA Division II All-American two years in a row. He was inducted into the New York Tech Athletic Hall of Fame. Today we will unpack a little of his experiences in his own words. Welcome, Paston Coke!
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Eddie Mason was a former American 8-year NFL LEGEND. The NFL football linebacker plays in the National Football League for the New York Jets, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of North Carolina. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft.
Upon retirement, God gave him the vision of MASE Training, and immediately developed training programs and workouts for numerous clients that are adults and student-athletes. Be sure to pick up a copy of his book titled, "Training for the Tough Game of Life"
Be sure to share and connect with Dennis on IG dennisblakejm
Milton continued with his pursuit for athletic success but his mishaps and injuries prevented him from achieving his football dream...Listen to what he has to say about his short football career. IG thedennisblake
The former football player didn't have the proper athletic guidance that he needed to be a better NFL player. From the East Coast to the West Coast...
The JAAA is known to crush athletes' athletic dreams and Wayne Watson experienced it for himself. Wayne Watson (QuillyB) former Jamaican World Class track & field sprinter.
JAAA favoritism shattered Wayne Watson's Olympic Dreams.
Former Jamaican World-class sprinter Wayne Watson (QuillyB) talks about the opportunity he had, the struggles he had to overcome, and the major disappointment in his track & field career.
We are so delighted to have us, former Jamaican Sprinter. One who has represented Jamaica internationally on numerous occasions in track & field. He was a member of Jamaica’s 4 x 400-meter relay team that won a bronze medal at the 1999 IAAF World Outdoor Championships and a gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games. He won the silver medal in the 400 meters at the 1999 World University Games in a personal record of 45.15 seconds. He was named NCAA Division II All-American two years in a row. He was inducted into the New York Tech Athletic Hall of Fame. Today we will unpack a little of his experiences in his own words. Welcome, Paston Coke!