| Have you ever tried to play a sport and failed? If so, you're not
the only one. Lance Armstrong, America's bicycle hero had that happen in his life many
times! Lance Armstrong was born on September 18, 1971. He grew up in Texas.
Football is a very popular sport in Texas. Lance wanted to be a football player but lacked
the coordination. He felt very bad about this failure but didn't give up on sports. He
decided to try swimming.
As a fifth grader, Lance joined a swim club. Lance's swimming skills were very
weak so he was put in a group with second graders. This was very embarrassing but he
wanted to be successful and before long, he was put in his age group. |
