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Winton said playing makes him feel
alive: "Competing, and the fact I've
been rated at the top, makes me feel
good. When I compete, I'm a killer
and that has carried over to my busi-
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"Today, I've got little to lose. I tell
younger players that if they win
they've beaten an 84-year-old man,
but if I win I've beaten a 55-year-old
punker."
Squash player Stone, better

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other situations or tensions," he said.
"Competing also gives me great
satisfaction and glory.
Added Serman, 74, a tennis play-
er and owner of the Serman's men's
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important. I've been a competitor all
my life in anything I've done. I
probably don't have as much talent,
but I do have a winning heart. I
never give up.

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known around town as "Willie", is

75 and a well-known insurance exec-

utive. He's most proud of winning
the Michigan, Western and North
American senior squash champi-
onships during the '80s, when age
55 was Senior status.
As a player, Stone said he loves
"the camaraderie, the friends I've
made, the travel (including Australia
and China), the recognition I've
gained, the contacts and business
opportunities that competition
affords me. And I really appreciate
the mental clarity I feel at my age.
"Being competitive means I've
walked onto the squash courts with
a cane, going into a tournament on
adrenaline. I'm focused on the

"What I love best about tennis is
that it's kept me an active partici-
pant in life and offers me such a
sense of personal satisfaction," said
Serman. "Today, I play with much
younger men and have so many
intergenerational relationships.
That's very affirming and keeps me
vital."
Dr. Gary Chodoroff, a
Birmingham physiatrist, defines an
athlete as anyone who participates in
an aggressive physical activity regu-
larly. "You're never too old to attain
higher levels in a sport at any age
once the skills are acquired," he said.
"People begin walking and
marathon running programs at 90.
But, it's more difficult to do the

