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Dr. Joe Pierce sits in the library of his Sonterra home, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Pierce and his wife, art patron, Aaronetta, have been organizing his vast book collection.Jerry Lara, Staff / San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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Dr. Joe Pierce sits in the library of his Sonterra home, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Pierce and his wife, art patron, Aaronetta, have been organizing his vast book collection.Jerry Lara, Staff / San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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Dr. Joe Pierce holds a copy of his favorite book, “The Revolt of the Black Athlete,” by Harry Edwards, at his Sonterra home, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Pierce and his wife, art patron, Aaronetta, have been organizing his vast book collection. Pierce was able to get the book autographed Edwards and the 1968 Olympian featured on the cover, Tommie Smith
run me raggin but i don t fret cause there ain t been one that slow me down none yet get me drinking that moonshine get me higher than the grocery bill take my troubles to the highwall throw em in the river and get your fill lord it s a mighty hard livin but a damn good feelin to run these roads anthony: so these things have to be durable to say the least? i mean, you re pounding the hell out of them. adam ringer: actually built to be indestructible. anthony: indestructible? adam: yeah, that s the plan. [ cheers ] joe pierce: well, i guess we broke it. anthony: this bat shit crazy, vertical mad max drag race come demolition derby is called rock bouncing. anthony: keep my neck from bouncing around too much. adam: yeah and what it s actually designed for is major collisions and it keeps your head from tearing off your body. anthony: adam ringer is a native son, jack of many trades, and a man who s all too happy to
[ cheers ] joe pierce: well, i guess we broke it. anthony: this bat shit crazy, vertical mad max drag race come demolition derby is called rock bouncing. anthony: keep my neck from bouncing around too much. adam: yeah and what it s actually designed for is major collisions and it keeps your head from tearing off your body. anthony: adam ringer is a native son, jack of many trades, and a man who s all too happy to spend a day trashing some hills just to show me a good time. that moonshine get me higher than the grocery bill lord it s a mighty hard livin but a damn good feelin to run these roads mo: so that was pretty bad ass. [ laughter ] eric williams: you got your frog legs, turtle patties.
but a damn good feelin to run these roads anthony: so these things have to be durable to say the least? i mean, you re pounding the hell out of them. adam ringer: actually built to be indestructible. anthony: indestructible? adam: yeah, that s the plan. [ cheers ] joe pierce: well, i guess we broke it. anthony: this bat shit crazy, vertical mad max drag race come demolition derby is called rock bouncing. anthony: keep my neck from bouncing around too much. adam: yeah and what it s actually designed for is major collisions and it keeps your head from tearing off your body. anthony: adam ringer is a native son, jack of many trades, and a man who s all too happy to spend a day trashing some hills just to show me a good time. that moonshine get me higher than the grocery bill lord it s a mighty hard livin but a damn good feelin to run these roads mo: so that was pretty bad ass. [ laughter ]
layin in the bed with bloodshot eyes run me raggin but i don t fret cause there ain t been one that slow me down none yet get me drinking that moonshine get me higher than the grocery bill take my troubles to the highwall throw em in the river and get your fill lord it s a mighty hard livin but a damn good feelin to run these roads anthony: so these things have to be durable to say the least? i mean, you re pounding the hell out of them. adam ringer: actually built to be indestructible. anthony: indestructible? adam: yeah, that s the plan. [ cheers ] joe pierce: well, i guess we broke it. anthony: this bat shit crazy, vertical mad max drag race come demolition derby is called rock bouncing. anthony: keep my neck from bouncing around too much. adam: yeah and what it s actually designed for is major collisions and it keeps your head from tearing off your body. anthony: adam ringer is a native son, jack of many trades, and a man