Growing up, she trained to become a classical ballerina and competed in the Junior Olympics.
He earned an AAU Junior Olympics, Gold Medal in 1981 for indoor volleyball and played on the Capo Valley High School football team.
A Junior Olympian in her youth, hip trouble shifted her focus from athleticism to poetry, where she has had mild success despite her age.
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As a teenager, despite his rising popularity around the city, in high school, and the nation, Penny continued to work as a referee of youth sports at the Memphis YMCA and played on the Memphis Y.M.C.A. Jr. Olympic basketball teams as a youth.