At his father's urging he made an honest attempt to play with other boys, and frequently he joined in the… — F.Scott Fitzgerald

At his father's urging he made an honest attempt to play with other boys, and frequently he joined in the milder games—football shook him up too much, and he feared that in case of a fracture his ancient bones would refuse to knit.

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