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Handsome
Harley Race RichInKC:
When you've only got.. Harley Race: A certain amount of flexibility to start with. RichInKC: Exactly. Now I understand you are currently a Kansas City resident. Were you born in Kansas City? Harley Race: I was born about a hundred and twenty miles north of here in Quitman, Missouri. Population when I left there was 103, and it is down to 47 right now. RichInKC: Did you ever think when you were growing up that you would become a professional wrestler? Harley Race: Yes. I watched wrestling for the first time when I was fourteen years old. I told my father at that point in time, "Dad, that's what I want to do the rest of my life." RichInKC: What was your dad's reaction? Harley Race: Oh, like everyone else - he just kind of laughed at it, but a year later I was doing it. RichInKC: It's been one heck of a career, hasn't it? Harley Race: Yes it sure has. I am probably one of the most fortunate people on Earth who can truthfully say they have done what they love to do their entire life. RichInKC: Do you miss being in the sport? Harley Race: Oh yes. Without a doubt. The only part I don't miss is the constant travel. RichInKC: I bet the frequent flyer miles really do rack up. Harley Race: As a matter of fact, if they had had those programs when I started I'd have a jillion of them. I still have over a million left on Delta and at one point in time, I had three and a half million on Northwest. Frequent flyer miles only came into being in the late 70s. RichInKC: I understand that you and your wife, BJ, are avid pool players. Harley Race: I wouldn't say we are anything spectacular, but both of us play a little bit. RichInKC: When did you first start playing pool? Harley Race: I started back when I was probably nine or ten years old. I used to hustle ice cream cones and stuff. RichInKC: Are there any particular stars that catch your attention today? Are you a fan of any of the guys in particular? Harley Race: This Goldberg seems to be an up and coming kid. What is he, like 70 - 0 right now?
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