The Untold Truth Of Bob Seger

Bob Seger has plugged away on his guitar for more than 50 years, but there's more to the man than his hit songs. From his athletic background to his retirement, there's a whole lot of untold truth about this classic rocker.

Most people contain multitudes. And that's certainly true of Bob Seger. In addition to being a talented musician, he's also a lifelong athlete and competitor. Back in high school in Michigan, he really wanted to play football, specifically the glorious position of quarterback. But he couldn't cut it on the gridiron, leading him to turn to track and field instead. His years of hoofing it as fast as he could inspired one of his most beloved songs. As he told The Mercury News in 2019,

"I always wanted to write a song about being a runner. I don't think anybody got that, but that's where the 'Against the Wind' title came from."

Seger races against the wind not just on land but also out on the water. In 2001, his sailboat Lightning won the Port Huron-to-Mackinac Race in Michigan. And it turns out that he's quite the hands-on owner. Lightning crew member Mike Thompson told a boating publication,

"Everybody took turns steering the boat, and he was in the rotation just like everybody else."

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Young and running against the wind | 0:12
Early bands | 1:10
Local legend beginnings | 2:08
Working on his "Night Moves" | 3:08
Helping the Eagles soar | 4:02
King of the eight-track | 5:08
Beverly Hills Bob | 6:09
Old time rock and regret | 7:09
When Bob met Joey | 8:02
Rocking into retirement | 9:07

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