"Before Pre was a runner he was a softball player in Coos Bay. He had just been cut from the team and I guess he was pretty upset about it. I was visiting a friend in Reedsport, about 15 miles up the coast and their son told me about Pre being so out of sorts. I decided to run down to Coos Bay and try cheer him up.
I knock on his door and Out pops Pre. He looked at me and started talking. "I know you! You're Gerry Lindgren. Man, you're just a wimp. I could beat you! You are just a wimp! Look at you! You're not even as tall as I am. I could kick your butt....."
I didn't get a word in. Not one word. I turned around at such arrogance and ran back up the highway. Pre told me later he ran inside, put his shoes on and chased me up the highway for nearly 10 miles. He was always way too arrogant and cocky. I had a lot of trouble stomaching that guy."