I Was Diagnosed With Asthma When I Was 18 During My Freshman Year At Ucla. I Refused To Accept It - And I Hid It From My Coaches And Teammates. But Ignoring My Problem Didn't Make It Go Away.

-Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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I Was Diagnosed With Asthma When I

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

I Was Diagnosed With Asthma When I Was 18 During My Freshman Year At Ucla. I Refused To Accept It - And I Hid It From My Coaches And Teammates. But Ignoring My Problem Didn't Make It Go Away.

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Ucla

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