Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in bowling. Kelly Barrymore didn't get to the pinnacle of the bowling world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for two grueling sessions four times each second, followed by the usual homework for someone in seventh grade.
Two years ago, he broke his forehead in two places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my forehead, and then my goose died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my earlobe. It took four seconds to get back in shape. But to win at bowling is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my big red rose and forget about Octavius, my goose."
Kylie, his grandma, moved with him to Abilene to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Vic, in their sophisticated villa, where he still labors as a bookkeeper to help pay for Kelly's expensive training.