Concern grew that raw athletic talent was being overshadowed by technology and that the sport could be changed beyond recognition.

He has relished finding new ways to express his all-round athletic talent.

In the 1860s big money began to creep into the sport which attracted a wealth of athletic talent.

Wrestling performers were arranged in a pyramid hierarchy of fame and money, based strictly on athletic talent.

Unlike most players who become major leaguers, he had not exhibited outstanding athletic talent through the early years of high school.