My sister played high school sports in the late 50s and early 60s..She was under five feet tall..She won at everything she did..softball,basketball,volleyball and even bowling..We had five shelves that where six feet long that housed all of her accomplishments..What was her secret?
She had the ability to fail.She was never afraid to put it all on the line and come up short..
Most people don't have that and that is what "IT" is..
Money was never an issue back then..Everyone played rec and school sports..