Shirley Strickland Professions : Olympic athlete Born : July 18, 1925 Died : February 11, 2004 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Shirley Strickland I wouldn't have been what you'd call a champion if I had accepted failure when it first came, if I had looked at it and said, 'Well, that's it.' Shirley Strickland champion sports firsts Similar Authors Betty Cuthbert olympic-athlete Bill Toomey olympic-athlete Brian Goodell olympic-athlete Bruce Jenner olympic-athlete Bryan Clay olympic-athlete Brutus Hamilton olympic-athlete All Authors