A biography for Edwin Moseshasn’t been written yet.
“When I first started running there were no computers. There was no such thing as a laptop.”
“Chicago is a fantastic city, and I can easily see the Olympics setting themselves right here in Chicago.”
“I didn't get an athletics scholarship at a major school.”
“I never considered myself as a favourite in any hurdles event. I never took anything for granted.”
“I used to be seriously incognito - without wanting to be. The effect of the magazines, television, billboards - they've changed my whole life in terms of having to deal with being a, quote, star.”
“In digital world, sport provides opportunity to bring people together.”
“Lots of people let it go by and never accomplish what they want. I just wanted to see what I could do.”
“I never struggled with injury problems because of my preparation - in particular my stretching.”
“Stretching was a major part of my preparation.”
“One of my major competitors was Harold Smith. Smith beat me in 1977. I was loafing during that competition.”
“I think I was in the most historical and golden era of track and field.”
“One of the things I'm most proud of is I went through my entire career drug-free.”
“I was always more of an academic than a jock.”
“My father was an all-American football player.”
“I overcame size with mechanics.”
“I always saw hurdles as a form of art, because it's very individual. One technique that may produce a world record for one guy could be useless for another guy.”
“I was always the guy kids came to for help.”
“The joint lubrication was not what it was when I was competing, and I decided that not having arthritis or rheumatism for the rest of my life was a lot more important to me than returning to the track.”
“Both parents supported my becoming a world class athlete.”
“I always got my work done before playing.”