In high school I was on the basketball team, but the coach did something I didn't dig and the next day he looked up and saw me practising with the football team. (Charles Mingus)

In high school I was on the basketball team, but the coach did something I didn't dig and the next day he looked up and saw me practising with the football team.

Charles Mingus

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