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William Petersen

If I stayed a football player, my career would have been over 20 years ago. As it is, my knees are shot. I found I got the same good feeling in acting that I had in sports, but I found I could have a more profound impact on people.

William Petersen

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William Petersen is saying that continuing as a football player wasn’t possible because his body, especially his knees, had worn out long ago. He discovered that acting gave him a similar sense of satisfaction but allowed him to influence others in a deeper way than sports did.

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