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Old 08-23-2012, 07:56 PM   #17
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Re: Two national guys chime in on Billy Hamilton today

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Originally Posted by chicoruiz View Post
Just a note: Everyone seems to take as a given that speed guys burn out early in their careers. I'm not sure that's historically true.
It's been researched that historically speed peaks between 24-25, but not all speed guys automatically begin a decline at that juncture. Many continue for many years before slowing down.
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