I've done certified welding as a contractor for more years than I can remember. In 96, I got a wild hair up my a$$ and went to tryouts as a walk on for one of the Semi-Pro Arena Football teams in Arizona. My fat butt ran a 4.78 40 and got me a starting position. Then went on to the Pros in the PIFL (Professional Indoor Football League), AFL2, and UAFL. Never thought I would take it to the level that I did. 2002 cam with too many body pains and I decided to stop and get serious about sailing.
I just quit my job as a Project Engineer for a downhole monitoring company and went back to welding. MUCH happier and certainly pays better. I did moonlight as a bouncer in a few topless bars from time to time in the early years.
Lee Wicklund