CNN Erin Burnett OutFront July 11, 2013 23:59:00
Get 60 miles an hour behind you and literally 2 feet of safety. >> reporter: she still remembers her first long walk towards the ex football players and military men that command the pit. >> it's walking into somebody else's house. i kept my head down and kept working. >> great job. that was very, very close. >> reporter: abbott didn't know it at the time but even her coach was skeptical what she could do. >> i thought it was a publicity stunt. a woman getting in the sport ruled by males, not something that comes across your desk every day. >> reporter: after seeing her in action, he became a ...
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