Sentence examples for possessed speed from inspiring English sources

Randall, the first Virginia high school player to rush and pass for 1,000 yards in the same season and a former state player of the year in basketball, possessed speed, mobility and vibrancy that Noel lacked, even if his accuracy remained elusive.

They possess speed, endurance, and most impressively, anticipation and patience that belie their youth.

The exception was the athlete who never quite possessed the speed to compete over 10,000m, and who would turn to marathons early.

The amazing military achievements of the Mongols under Genghis Khan and his successors were largely due to their armies of mounted archers, who possessed great speed and mobility.

For weeks, Pletcher had made no bones that Eskendereya possessed the speed and stamina not only to capture the mile-and-a-quarter Derby, but also to excel in the mile-and-a-half Belmont Stakes.

He possessed extraordinary speed and strength and could even fly out of water; however, he weakened after several hours of not being wet and needed to immerse himself at least once a week.

Standing 6.2 feet (1.88 metres) and weighing 232 pounds (105 kg), Brown was a bruising runner who possessed the speed to outrun opponents as well as the strength to run over them.

O'Neill is 37 and does not possess great speed, but Randolph says O'Neill breaks from a base and reaches his optimal speed as quickly as any large-framed person he has ever seen.

None of those players possess extraordinary speed, reducing the Giants' vertical passing attack.

"He has plenty of stamina and will stay but he also possesses the speed for two miles.

He does not possess blazing speed or the kind of technical trickery that tends to get forwards noticed.