Maya Angelou as a football player

A scouting report from Legends Draft, the parody game where famous people play football. The ratings are made up for fun.

Writer1928-2014

Natural position

CB Cornerback

Grade

86OVR

And still I rise, on every third and long.

Ratings

Made up for the game, 40 to 99.

Anyone can line up anywhere. Each position weighs the five ratings its own way, and off the natural position a legend loses a few points.

Real life

American poet, author, and civil rights activist (1928–2014)

Lived: 1928 to 2014
From: United States
Known as: politician, dancer, film producer, television producer
Active: since 1969
Honors: National Women's Hall of Fame, Langston Hughes Medal, Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording, Spingarn Medal, and 18 more

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